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Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D32.1369

Broken slightly curved fishhook point. The tip is broken off and there are faint notches at the base.

Pendant, He Kura

Taoka Maori

D32.1373

Complete bone pendant in the shape of a koru spiral.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D32.1375

Broken curved fishhook point, tip not present. Some reduction at base. (Incorrectly identified as a needle in original entry)

Fishhook Point

Taoka Maori

D32.1382

Complete fishhook point, serrated on both sides and tip. Internal barb.

Needle

Taoka Maori

D32.1390

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness reduced at the proximal end.

Gorge

Taoka Maori

D32.1389

Broken gorge, one sharpened end remaining.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D32.1394

Broken curved fishhook point. The base is broken off and the tip remains.

Threader

Taoka Maori

D32.1396

Mostly complete threader, pointed at both ends, one end broken.

Threader

Taoka Maori

D32.1397

Mostly complete double-ended threader. Tip of one end chipped.

Threader

Taoka Maori

D32.1398

Broken threader, sharpened tip remaining.

Gorge

Taoka Maori

D32.1399

Complete fish gorge, unusually small.

Broken harpoon head, medial portion remaining. The proximal end of the base is broken, with a notch. The lower side of the shaft is reduced where the shaft meets the head. There is one large barb. There is a large perforation through the head. The tip is broken off.

Fishhook

Taoka Maori

D32.1401

Complete straight fishhook point. One notch on external lower side.

Blade

Taoka Maori

D32.1408

Mostly complete silcrete blade, termination is not present. Light grey and light brown colour. Flake scars present on dorsal surface. Unifacial retouch on one lateral margin of the ventral surface.

Artifact Remnant

Taoka Maori

D22.224

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground on back and partially on front, sides and butt are bruised, heavy chipping throughout No differentiation between butt and blade Bevel is slightly demarcated by a line, cutting edge is not present