Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and a internal notch on the base.
Complete, straight fishhook point with a small upper, internal barb.
Taoka Puoro
Complete flute, chipped on one end. Visible repairs where previously broken. There are three perforations along the top of the flute. On one side there is a small section of very faint striations in a chevron pattern.
Complete bone point, sides and proximal end. One side of the distal end projects to a fine point.
Rākau o te riri
Broken patu paraoa. Handle, butt and portion of blade remaining. Distal portion of blade broken off. Sides are rough, possibly unfinished patu. There is dirt on the surface. Bone is very porous.
One piece fishhook fragment. Head, shank, knob and base remain, missing tip.
Complete, curved fishhook point. It has a large, external notch on the base.
Complete, curved fishhook.
Complete, one-piece fishhook, it was broken at the base but has been repaired. The tip is straight with no features. The shank has a knob at the head.
Complete, straight fishhook point. It has a upper, internal notch at the tip.
Partially manufactured hook. Point remaining with perforations on the lower part of the point.
One-piece fishhook. Knob at head. Broken at base and point. Fragment at tip missing.
Partially manufactured hook.
Unfinished fishhook point. Large, with incurved tip. Previously broken near tip, visible repair.
Unfinished curved fishhook point.
Unfinished fishhook point.
Unfinished fishhook point, large, unknown fragment.
Mostly complete bone bird spear point, small part of tip and one barb broken off. Four barbs. Serrations at base.
Complete bone bird spear point. Two barbs. Notches on both sides of base.