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Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D45.1448

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Straight with notches and knob at head.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D45.1449

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Slightly curved near head. Knob at head.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D45.1450

Broken, curved fishhook with the upper point and tip missing. The head has an interior knob at its base and an exterior knob at the top of the head.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D45.1451

Broken, curved fishhook with the tip missing. It has an interior knob at the bottom of the head and an exterior knob at the top of the head.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D45.1468

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Notches becoming serrations on external side.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D45.1469

Broken fishhook tab.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D45.1471

Mostly complete bird spear point made from bird bone. Four complete barbs remaining and one broken barb.

Pendant, He Kura

He kura

D45.1473

Complete bone pendant. Curved to a point at one end with a suspension hole at the other end.

Bead

Taoka Māori

D45.1476

Complete bone bead.

Money, Shell

Pacific

D46.55

Massim red shell money

One-piece fishhook

Taoka Māori

D46.73

Complete one-piece fishhook, with notches at the head and an incurved point.

One-piece fishhook

Taoka Māori

D46.74

Complete one-piece fishhook, with an external knob at the head, and an incurved point.

Patu paraoa, Beater

Rākau o te riri

D46.75

Complete patu paraoa. The handle that attaches to the blade has been previously broken, it is affixed with an adhesive. The Butt of the weapon has also been previously damaged and has been glued back on. Over the broken areas a white/beige coloured paint has been applied. On the underside of the Patu it is quite hollow, due to the natural structure of the bone.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D46.103

Partially manufactured hook

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D46.104

Partially manufactured hook.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D46.105

Broken fishhook tab. Partially manufactured hook.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D46.106

Partially manufactured fishhook.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D46.107

Partially manufactured fishhook.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D46.109

Broken fishhook tab, partially manufactured hook.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D46.110

Partially manufactured fishhook.