Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Puoro
Complete flute. Finished at both ends. One end has a partial perforation drilled. There are two perforation along the top. Striations along one side in a chevron pattern.
He kura
Complete bone pendant. Curved on either side of the proximal end and coming to a point above the suspension hole. Rounded body. Leg-like protrusions and drill holes on either side of the distal end.
Taoka Māori
Complete straight fishhook point. 3 distinct notches at base portion.
Broken curved fishhook point, all present except tip.
Mostly complete fish gorge, both tips broken off.
Complete fish gorge.
Mostly complete fish gorge, tips at both ends broken off.
Complete fish gorge, one tip broken off.
Unfinished needle. Sharp at both ends, no perforation.
Complete curved fishhook point.
Mahi whakairo
Piece of hollow, straight bone, broken at one end. The other end is split and worked to a sharp point. Surface has evidence of polishing marks around the point.
Piece of hollow, straight bone, broken at one end. Split about halfway down the shaft on one side and worked to a point at the end.
Complete ivory pendant. Suspension hole at the proximal end. Slightly curved to a point at the distal end.
Complete bone pendant. Slightly curved to a point at the distal end with a suspension hole at the proximal end.
Bone pendant, broken at the suspension hole. Cross section is lenticular. There are defined shoulders below the remnants of the suspension hole and then notches of various sizes running down both side edges. Distal end flares out slightly with a rounded edge.
Complete tara (bird spear point). There are three bards along one side. The barb closest to the head is significantly less developed than the other two.
Bone barb spear point, broken at each end. Four barbs.
Bone bird spear point, broken at the tip. Two barbs.
Bone bird spear point. Four broken barbs.
