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Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D35.376

Broken slightly curved fishhook point, tip not present.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D35.377

Broken curved fishhook point, tip not present.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D35.378

Complete curved fishhook point.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D35.379

Broken straight fishhook fragment.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D35.380

Complete curved fishhook point.

Bone, Worked, Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D35.381

Fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook, broken.

Piece of worked bone, possibly an unfinished comb. Surface is ground smooth, with polishing marks evident throughout. There is a horizontal sawing mark near the proximal end. Proximal edge is concave. Tapered slightly toward the distal end, with a blunt curved edge.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D35.412

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Knob at head.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D35.413

Broken one-piece fishhook, base and unknown portion remaining. Bait notch at base.

Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D35.414

Broken fishhook, shank remaining. Top of head is not present.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D35.415

Broken fishhook point, tip not present. Straight base and curved point.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D35.416

Broken fishhook point, base with notch remaining.

Point

Taoka Māori

D35.417

Bone point. Tip is sharp, the other end is rough and broken.

Needle, Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D35.420

Piece of worked bird bone pointed at one end and broken at the other end.

Bead

Taoka Māori

D35.446

Dentalium shell necklace bead. Broken at each end and hollow in the centre. White with a smooth surface.

Toggle

Taoka Māori

D35.456

Complete toggle, finished at both ends. Perforation at one end.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D35.457

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining.

Heru iwi, Comb

He kura

D35.460

Unfinished broken bone comb, one half of proximal end remaining. Proximal edge is rounded. Remaining side has two perforations and a projection. Eleven unfinished teeth indicated by sawing marks, with distal end broken off.

Kotiate paraoa

Rākau o te riri

D35.504

Whalebone kotiate/club. Fairly short handle and kotiate has good balance. Proximal end of handle has manaia head design turned sideways. Red sealing wax - eyes are a browny/orange colour. Just below the eye is a fairly straight drilled hole with white string tied through it. One small rounded hole on each side of lobe which are not cut out.

Patu paraoa

Rākau o te riri

D35.505

Complete patu paraoa with drilled perforation on butt. Butt portion appears curved in shape and has carved (reke) rounded grooves. Surface of blade has cracks running vertically down the blade, with cuts and scratching visible. Most if not all of the cut markings are running horizontally or on an angle.