New Acquisitions

Broken porcellanite blade that has the medial portion present. It is mid brown in colour. It has some flaking across the dorsal surface.

Complete silcrete blade that is light grey and dark grey in colour. There is a significant flake scar near the distal end of the dorsal surface and smaller flake scars near the proximal end. There is unifacial retouching on both lateral margins of the dorsal surface.

Complete silcrete blade that is mid grey and light grey in colour. There is a section of the cortex present near the distal end. There are flake scars near the proximal end of the dorsal surface. There is bifacial flaking on both lateral margins.

Silcrete flake that is mid grey and light grey in colour. There is bifacial retouching on two lateral margins.

Porcellanite flake that is light grey in colour. There is a small section of the cortex present.

Basalt flake that is mid grey in colour. There are two massive flake scars on the lateral margins of the dorsal surface.

Silcrete flake that is light brown. There is a crack running across the surfaces that has been glued back together.

Complete wooden tatā (canoe bailer). There is a large curved handle with a simple manaia carved into the handle knob. Where the handle meets the bailer there is a large mouth carving. At the funnel end of the bailer there are two curved ridges. The walls of the bailer are high and straight. There are several cracks where the walls meet the base. Wood is stained dark red.

Complete taiaha. The arero (tongue) is decorated with rauponga style carving (rows alternating with notches) on both sides. The upoko (head) has two sets of inset eyes. One eye retains paua shell, the other three have red sealing wax remaining. The rau (nose) is rounded and bears marks of use.

Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Light grey in colour.

Silcrete flake. Mid brown in colour. Unifacial retouching on one lateral margin.

Complete pounamu pendant. Has been burnt to a white, light grey, and silver colour. Slightly curved and tapered at one end with a suspension hole at the other end. Small chip out of curved end.