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Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D38.249

Incomplete curved fishhook point fragment. Point end is missing. No visible features or markings present on hook.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D38.250

Broken curved fishhook point, missing tip and base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D38.251

Incomplete curved fishhook point with both base and point ends missing. Two rounded overlapping holes are present on the side on hook.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D38.252

Incomplete curved fishhook point with base portion missing. No barb present at point.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Maori

D38.253

Bone bird spear point with four barbs.

Threader

Taoka Maori

D38.254

Mostly complete threader. Chipped around the proximal end.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D38.256

Incomplete curved fishhook point fragment. Both base and point portion are missing. No visible or distinct features or markings present on bone.

Gorge

Taoka Maori

D38.257

Complete fish gorge.

Gorge

Taoka Maori

D38.258

Complete fish gorge.

Adze, Toki

Taoka Maori

D38.259

Incomplete adze. Asymmetrical at one end and quadrangular at the other. Surface is heavily flaked. Butt not present. Bevel and cutting edge not present.

Threader

Taoka Maori

D38.265

Mostly complete threader, small fragment missing from the proximal end.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Maori

D38.272

Complete bone bird spear point. Five barbs.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D38.287

Broken fishhook point, lower remaining. Curved notch on external side of base.

Gorge

World, Taoka Maori

D38.367

Mostly complete fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone, tip of one end broken.

Gorge

Taoka Maori

D38.368

Complete fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone,.

Point

Taoka Maori

D38.371

Complete bone point, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end sharpened to a fine point.

Chisel, Whao

Taoka Maori

D38.373

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground. There is flaking on the front and back of the poll. There is minor demarcation between butt and blade, with the proper left side having been reduced. There are sawing marks on the proper left side. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Adze, Toki

Taoka Maori

D38.374

Adze roughout. Dark grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked and ground. Reduction in the sides and front of butt. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Onepoto" inscription.

Gorge

Taoka Maori

D38.546

Complete fish gorge. There are notches along both sides.

Point

Taoka Maori

D38.547

Bone point, possibly shellfish picker. Slender and long manufactured from hollow bone.