Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Complete, curved fishhook point with an upper, external barb that has notches along it and lower, external notches.
Partially manufactured hook.
Broken fishhook point, unidentified portion remaining. Curved with reduction at one end and at one side of base.
Partially manufactured fishhook point.
Portion of solid seal tooth, broken at each end.
Seal tooth, hollow root remaining. Saw marks at the each end.
Unidentified fishhook fragment. One side straight and one side curved. Notch at one end.
Broken fishhook, base and unidentified portion remaining. Curved at a right angle with some reduction at base.
Broken fishhook fragment, curved with unknown portion remaining.
Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Knob and shank knob at head.
Broken fishhook, unknown portion remaining. Curved and tapered toward one end with notch.
Broken fishhook, curved unknown portion remaining.
Fishhook is incomplete. Broken at base, with point and tip remaining. Tip curves inwards.
Shank is incomplete. Broken at base. Shank has an internal and external knob at head. Shank is curved.
Fragment of curved fishhook point, possibly from one-piece fishhook. Broken at base and upper point.
Fishhook is incomplete. Only base remaining. Has an external bait notch.
Shank is incomplete. Broken at head and base. Shank fragment is slightly curved, and has one knob near head.
Unidentified straight fishhook fragment.
Unidentified curved fishhook fragment.