New Acquisitions

Broken adze (lower blade remaining). Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, with some bruising. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge mostly chipped off. Small portion of cutting edge remaining on proper left, sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is semi-circular, with back flattened. Surface is mostly ground, with some flaking, particularly down sides and at poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduces around poll. Sides taper towards cutting edge. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Plano-convex with front flattened at poll, trapezoidal with back narrower than front at blade. Surface is ground with bruising around butt and down left side proper. There is minor flaking down sides. Butt has major differentiation; sides and front have been reduced and shoulders are raised. Bevel is demarcated by straight lines running up from each corner, jointed by a curved line across blade.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground. The proper right side of the poll has been flattened. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with bruising on the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Incomplete, all parts present bar a small chunk chipped off the butt Plano-convex, front flattened. Ground on the front and back, heavily bruised on the sides. no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is curved and distinct from the blade by an faintly visible ridge. The cutting edge is straight and sharp but very lightly chipped.

Complete adze. Mid-green pounamu. Surface is ground on the blade and bruised on the butt. Cross section is rectangular. Minor differentiation between butt and blade; some reduction on the butt. Two bevels, one on the front and one on the back, both demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and oblique.

Broken curved fishhook, with tip remaining and base not present.

Unworked fishhook tab, partially manufactured hook.

Unidentified fishhook fragment.

Unidentified fishhook fragment. Broken at both ends and notch present.