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Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.3100

Broken straight fishhook point fragment, all remaining but end of shank

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.3101

Broken curved fishhook point fragment. Shank remaining.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.3102

Broken straight fishhook point fragment. Shank remaining

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.3103

Incomplete curved fishhook point fragment. Base of fishhook present only.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.3104

Incomplete curved fishhook point fragment. Faint serrations visible on external portion of fishhook.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.3106

Incomplete straight fishhook point fragment. Notches present on either side, with one side continuing into serrations. Base portion of fishhook present only.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D29.3109

Very partially manufactured hook. Tab is smoothed and rounded ready for drilling. There is a portion of the tab that has broken off at the top corner.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D29.3122

Broken threader, long and pointed end remaining. Broken at the other end.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D29.3123

Broken threader, one pointed end remaining. Visible repair where previously broken.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D29.3124

Broken threader, one pointed end remaining.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D29.3125

Broken threader, one pointed end remaining.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D29.3126

Complete threader. Proximal end cut with cutting marks around edge, distal end sharpened.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D29.3134

Piece of hollow, straight bone. One end is split, tapering to a point, the tip of which has broken off.

Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D29.3136

Piece of hollow bone, worked to a dull point at one end and reduced at the opening of the other end.

Pendant, He Kura

He kura

D29.3140

Broken bone pendant, straight distal end remaining.

Point

Taoka Māori

D29.3141

Complete moa point, bone very worn.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.3177

Incomplete curved fishhook point with no visible features present. Fishhook has broken off towards the base portion.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.3179

Incomplete straight fishhook point fragment. 4 notches present at base. Fishhook has broken off towards the point end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.3180

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp.

Point

Taoka Māori

D29.3183

Unfinished barbed point, either Birdspear or fishhook. Distal end is shaped with an unfinished barb, rest of point unshaped.