Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Mostly complete fishhook point, tip not present. Internal barb near tip. Notches on external lower point.
Broken fishhook point, base and mid-point remaining. Curved towards the tip, which is not present. Notches at base.
Broken curved fishhook point, butt remaining, notches on external side of butt.
Complete straight fishhook point with internal barb.
Complete bead. Hollow of bone is packed with dirt.
Incomplete straight fishhook point fragment. Only base is remaining.
Incomplete curved fishhook point, with base and point remaining. Tip has been broken off.
Mostly complete curved fishhook point, tip not present.
Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining.
Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Previously broken near tip, glued together.
Broken, curved fishhook point with the tip missing.
Mostly complete curved fishhook point, very tip of point not present. Serrations on external side of point.
Complete curved fishhook point, with external serrations from point to base.
Complete curved fishhook point.
Broken curved fishhook point, lower end remaining, broken at tip.
Broken shank - base and tip not present.
He kura
White oyster shell pendant with a suspension hole near the hinge end.
Mahi whakairo
Large piece of whale bone sharpened to a blunt point at the distal end. There is a visible repair where previously broken.
Broken straight fishhook point, with only base and part of shaft remaining.
Broken bone point, tip remaining. Distal end is sharpened, end of tip missing. Four small notches on the side at the distal end.