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Gorge

Taoka Māori

D80.2349

Complete gorge, pointed at both ends.

Point

Taoka Māori

D80.2350

Broken bone point, tip remaining. Distal end sharpened.

Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

He kura

D80.2351

Complete tattoo chisel. Sides reduced until flaring at end. Sharp teeth along cutting edge. Striations on surface at hafting end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D80.2352

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness is reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye.

Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

He kura

D80.2353

Complete tattoo chisel. Small fragment missing from hafting end, one of two prongs broken off. On the lower portion there are serrations on both sides. Sharp teeth along cutting edge.

Awl

Taoka Māori

D80.2357

Complete awl, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp.

Point

Taoka Māori

D80.2358

Broken point, tip remaining. Distal end is sharpened.

Picker, Point

Taoka Māori

D80.2359

Complete double ended point or shellfish picker. Manufactured from hollow bone.

Picker, Point

Taoka Māori

D80.2360

Complete bone point, manufactured from hollow bone.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is heavily bruised with some grounding on bevel Differentiation between butt and blade, sides are tapered Bevel is demarcated by a change in surface in an irregular line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight