Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Complete bone point, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end sharpened to a fine point.
Broken needle, distal end remaining. Distal end is sharp. Shaft is fine, no proximal end.
Partially manufactured fishhook showing drill work
Complete curved fishhook point. Deep groove along external side of fishhook.
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Pendant made from an animal tooth, broken at the proximal end. Some drilling which make indicate a broken suspension hole.
Broken needle, fragment of tip remaining, broken at both ends.
Complete needle. Distal end is chipped, missing just the tip. There is a drilled, circular eye on the proximal end.
Broken bird spear point, the shaft is broken. There is three barbs and small cracks on it.
Broken fishhook point, upper point remaining. Internal barb near tip.
Complete tattoo chisel. Hafting end is tapered and reduced, with a small reduction at the poll end forming two small prongs. Teeth along cutting edge, some chipped.
Broken fishhook point, upper point remaining. Large barb on one side.
Complete fishhook point. Curved with notches at base.
Complete curved fishhook point. Reduction on one of base.
Bone bird spear point, broken at the base. One barb remaining, possibly another at the broken end. Serrations at base.
Complete curved fishhook point.
Partially manufactured fishhook, broken. Previously broken at base, glued together.
Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base. Internal barb.
Broken one-piece fishhook, shank and base remaining. Break at mid-shank. Knobs on head of shank.
