Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Notches on external side of base.
Complete curved fishhook point. Notches along external side. Notched along internal side at base and tip.
Complete, large moa bone point. Distal end sharpened to a point.
Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining. Serrations along outside, internal barb.
Complete straight fishhook point. Notches on external side of base. External barb, fine serrations from barb to tip. Small internal barb, with serrations before.
Complete curved fishhook point. Slight reduction on outside of base.
Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining.
Complete curved fishhook point.
Complete curved fishhook point. Small knob at base. Perforation through base.
Broken curved fishhook point, midsection remaining. Serrations along external edge.
Complete curved fishhook point. Small serrations at external side.
Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Notches on external side of base. Serrations on upper external side.
Complete straight fishhook point. Small internal barb.
Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Notches on external side of base.
Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base, with serrations along external side, and small external barb.
Bone bird spear point, broken at each end. Three barbs remaining.
He kura
Mostly complete whale tooth pendant. Drill mark at root end indicating a broken suspension hole.
Broken needle, proximal end remaining. There is a drilled, circular eye.
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Complete patu paraoa. Patu is complete, but very chipped around sides of the blade. Sides taper on the handle, and then flare at the butt to form a knob. Surface is smooth on one side, and rough on the other.
Broken bone pendant, slightly curved upper portion remaining. Notched end with a drilled suspension hole, possibly meant to represent a bird face.