Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Broken bone point, tip remaining. Distal end is sharp.
Broken curved fishhook fragment, unidentified portion remaining.
Broken awl, medial portion remaining. Broken at tip and proximal end.
Broken curved fishhook point, tip remaining. Burned at tip.
Broken fish gorge, one sharpened end remaining.
Broken fishhook point, only the tip remaining.
Length of worked bone, cut at one end. Partial epiphysis on the other.
Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining.
Broken straight fishhook point. Base and some of shaft remaining.
Broken curved fishhook point. Base and tip broken.
Bone point, tip remaining. Distal end is sharp.
Mahi whakairo
Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground Butt is not present Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge not present
Taoka Puoro
Broken flute, longitudinal fragment remaining. There is one complete perforation and one partial.
Broken flute, longitudinal fragment remaining. Finished at one end. No perforations.
Bird spear point, broken at each end. Two barbs remaining.
Broken bird spear point, broken at both ends. Three barbs remaining.
Broken bird spear point, tip remaining. Broken barb and reduced at one end, coming to a point at the other end.
Complete curved fishhook point.
Complete straight fishhook point. Notches on external side of base. Slight widening at tip. Repair visible near tip.
