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Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.4781

Broken, curved fishhook point with the tip missing.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D29.4789

Piece of straight, hollow bone, broken at one end and worked to a sharp point at the other end.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D29.4791

Piece of hollow, straight bone, broken at one end and cracked the length of the bone. The other end is split and filed to a point.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D29.4792

Piece of straight, hollow bone. Broken and split at each end, with one end tapering to a point. Surface is smooth with polishing marks evident.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D29.4793

Fragment of hollow worked bone, broken at both ends. Filed to a blunt point at one end. Surface is smooth with polishing marks evident around the point tip.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D29.4795

Piece of hollow straight worked bone, epiphysis remaining at one end. Other end has been filed to a sharp point.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.4797

Incomplete curved fishhook point fragment. Mid section of fishhook present only. Distinct crack going vertical on one side.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.4798

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining, with some fragments missing around base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.4799

Incomplete curved fishhook point fragment. Mid section present only.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.4800

Incomplete curved fishhook point fragment. Base portion present with one side chipped off. Point portion not present.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D29.4802

Broken bird spear point, missing small parts of both base and tip. Has two barbs, one towards base and one towards tip.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D29.4803

Broken threader, pointed end remaining. Broken with cracks at the proximal end.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D29.4804

Broken threader, pointed end remaining. There is a crack from the broken proximal end to the distal end.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D29.4805

Broken threader, long portion remaining with sharpened distal end. Broken and cracked around the proximal end.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D29.4806

Mostly complete threader, chipped at the proximal end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.4809

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp, no work on eye.

Picker, Point

Taoka Māori

D29.4807

Broken bone point or shellfish picker. Tip is long and sharp.

Picker, Point

Taoka Māori

D29.4808

Broken bone point or shellfish picker, rough along both sides.

Pendant, He Kura

He kura

D29.2791

Broken bone pendant, proximal end remaining, with suspension hole.

Moa, Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D29.3399

Slab of moa bone, worked in tab shape. Rounded at bottom edge, and beginnings of shaping at upper edge.