Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
He kura
Fragment of a bone comb, broken off on one side edge and with no teeth remaining. Proximal end has a curved incised mark on one side. Two sawing marks at the distal end indicating where teeth have broken off.
Rākau o te riri
Broken patu paraoa, portion of handle and butt remaining.
Taoka Māori
Complete curved fishhook point. There is a large single notch at the base.
Complete curved fishhook point with external serrations.
Complete curved fishhook point.
Complete, curved shank that is serrated along the exterior side and has an external knob at the top of the head and an internal knob at the bottom of the head.
Broken one-piece fishhook, point and base remaining. Curved with incurved tip.
Broken one-piece fishhook, shank and base remaining. External notches at base and knob at head.
Broken fishhook with the base remaining.
Broken one-piece fishhook point, base and shank remaining. Knobs on head of shank.
Broken one-piece fishhook, curved point remaining. Incurved tip.
Broken fishhook shank, upper section remaining. Knob and shank knob on head.
Broken one-piece fishhook, tip not present. External serrations. Knob at head. Bait knob at base.
Broken one-piece fishhook point, base remaining. Notches on external side of base.
Fishhook fragment. Unknown portion remaining.
Broken one-piece fishhook. Incurved point, tip and partial base remaining.
Broken curved one-piece fishhook with most remaining except point and tip. Notch and serrations at base.
Broken, curved fishhook point fragment with the base and point remaining. The exterior side is serrated.
Shank fragment, shank with head remaining, broken at base. Knobs on head.