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Fishhook Point

Taoka Maori

D65.1183

Fishhook point is complete and curved. The external edge of the tip is serrated. There is a knob at the intersection of the tip and base, and a narrowing of the base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Maori

D65.1193

Fishhook point is complete and curved. The external edge of the tip is serrated, and there is a barb at the intersection of the tip and base.

Fishhook Point, Matau

Taoka Maori, Archaeology

D65.1228

Complete dog jawbone fishhook point. The hook follows the natural line of the jaw, and is then sharpened to a sharp point. Along the external lateral margin is notching.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Maori

D80.565

Complete curved fishhook point. Made of dog jawbone.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Maori

D80.2368

Complete curved fishhook point. Made from jaw, partial tooth remaining.

dog bone

Taoka Maori

D80.3281

Dog bone, broken at one end.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Maori

D81.61

Complete curved fishhook point made from a jawbone. Teeth socket perforations along base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Maori

D81.84

Complete curved fishhook point. Made from animal jaw, teeth perforations along side.

mandible fragment

Taoka Maori, Archaeology

D81.3795

Complete dog jaw mandible. Missing front teeth and rear most tooth, six teeth remaining.

Fishhook

Taoka Maori

D1999.196

Complete curved fishhook point. Manufactured from a canine jaw.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D1999.205

Broken curved fishhook point, lower portion remaining. Manufactured from canine jaw.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Maori

D1999.217

Broken fishhook tab, centre drilled out, external edges shaped. Manufactured from dog jaw, there are fragments of teeth remaining.

dog bone

Taoka Maori

D1999.370

Worked length of dog jaw, smoothed at the bottom of the jaw.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Maori

D27.1140

Complete fishhook point made from a curved dog jawbone. Tip is a tooth and internal side contains more teeth sockets. Bone widens at base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D29.3805

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining. Piece of jawbone.

skull, dog bone

Taoka Maori

D29.4428

Mostly complete dog skull, broken at the nose. Some teeth still intact.

dog bone

Taoka Maori

D29.4406

Complete dog mandible with most teeth intact.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D29.5376

Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining, broken at base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D30.169

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining. Striations across external curve. Manufactured from jawbone.

Unidentified fishhook fragment

Taoka Maori

D30.522

Broken fishhook fragment, unidentified portion remaining. Mostly straight with four perforations.

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