New Acquisitions

Complete Rectangular. The surface is ground, with a large and fairly deep sawn ditch up the middle of the front of the blade. No differentiation between the blade and the butt. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade, it also has a very shallow saw mark up the middle. The Cutting edge is oblique and split in two by the sawn ditch.

Complete Adze Oval cross-section. The blade is ground with some bruising at the sides. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade, the side are slightly reduced. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and lightly chipped.

Complete Asymmetrical cross-section. Front of blade is ground with some flake scarring. Back of blade is ground with two distinct flake scars. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated with line. Cutting edge curved and sharp.

complete trapezoidal, narrowing from the front to the back. The surface is ground with some chips. no differentiation between the blade and the butt. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is oblique and sharp.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green kawakawa variety. Surface is ground with some bruising. J-shaped, tapering to a curved point at the distal end.

complete Roughly oval. The surface is ground with some bruising on the sides. No differentiation between the butt and blade. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved.

complete rectangular and narrows in from the side towards the poll. The surface is ground. No differentiation between the butt and blade. the bevel is curved and distinguishable from the blade by a slight ridge. The cutting edge is oblique and sharp but slightly chipped.

Complete Quadrangular cross-section. Front of blade is ground with flake scars. Back of blade also has flake scars which gives a roughened look. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated with slight ridge. Cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Perforated bone toggle.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of blade is ground with minor flake scars. Back of blade is bruised with large flake scars. Bevel portion is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Slight reduction of shoulder. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a sawn eye at the proximal end, cracked above.

Broken bone point, tip remaining. Distal end is sharp.