New Acquisitions

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Knobs on head. Previously broken, between shank and base, now fixed.

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank and base remaining. Knobs on head of shank. Serrations on external side of shank, with a notch at the bottom of the external side of base. Small barb towards the broken edge, and serrations beginning just before break.

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank and base remaining. Knobs on head of shank. Small notch at external side near base. Previously broken near current break, now fixed.

Broken curved fishhook point, point, base and lower shank remaining. Point has an incurved tip, and base below tip is squared.

Mostly complete one-piece fishhook, all remaining but tip of point. Knobs on head of shank. Base is pointed.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green with lighter green and light brown inclusions. Surface is ground smooth. Proximal end is squared off, with an irregularly-shaped suspension hole drilled mostly from one side. Side edges are straight and then jut at a nearly perpendicular angle to one side. This projection has three large notches on the edge and a hairline crack on one side. Distal edge is smooth and flattened.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, mid brown. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is ground on lower blade, bruised and flaked on other surfaces. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides and front slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved. Torn note adhered to front [half of each line missing] "Adze/Gibb/Andrew Bay/Beach/For Sale"

Fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook.

Fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook.

Partially manufactured fishhook

Fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook.

Fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook.