Event Highlight:
Tūhura's Birthday Party
Planetarium Highlight:
David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
This Patu is fragmented, it is just a little part of the handle. At the bottom appear to have Reke markings. This fragment is very weathered.
Complete bone point, sides and proximal end. One side of the distal end projects to a fine point.
Taoka whakarākei
White oyster shell pendant with a suspension hole near the hinge end.
Piece of worked moa bone, possibly the head of a comb. Rounded at the proximal end and broken at the distal end. Surface is smooth with polishing marks evident. Cross section is concave.
Partially manufactured fishhook point.
Broken curved fishhook point, tip not present.
Broken one-piece fishhook, portion of point remaining. External notch on lower external side. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together.
Broken fishhook point, unidentified portion remaining. Curved with reduction at one end and at one side of base.
Broken curved fishhook point, base not present.
Broken one-piece fishhook.
Broken needle, proximal end remaining. There is a drilled, circular eye.
Curved fragment of worked bone. Visible repair where previously broken.
Small ring of dentalium shell, worn as a necklace bead. Three grooves around the sides.
Partially manufactured hook tab. Rounded impression on the back portion.
World
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb. It has lower, external basal notches. The fishhook is in a hollowed V-shape.
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper internal barb and a lower, exterior notch.
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and lower, exterior basal notches.
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and two lower, external notches.
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and lower, exterior notches. It has a lower notch across the face of the base.
