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Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D51.391

Complete straight fishhook point, notch at base and barb near tip.

Whare whakairo, Pou tokomanawa

Mahi whakairo

D51.425

Complete carving of a mal figure, very large. There is a large projection off the end of the head that is perforated. The face is carved in a full moko that has been filled in black. There is paua shell inlay for the eyes with black, circular pieces of wood for pupils. There is a simple hei tiki carving around the figure's neck with both three-fingered hands resting on his chest. Chipped around feet and attached to a base. The back is flat. The figure is pained red.

Heru iwi, Comb, Bone, Worked

He kura

D51.468

Piece of worked bone, curved on the remaining edge. Small perforation at one corner, with another drill mark/incomplete perforation next to it.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D51.470

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

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D51.471

Complete straight fishhook point. External notches at base, with slight reduction on the internal side of base. Internal barb near tip.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D51.492

Complete straight fishhook point, barb on internal side centre of fishhook, followed by serrations to tip, serrations on external side to tip.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D51.494

Broken, curved fishhook point with the base and lower point remaining. There are lower, external notches at the base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D51.495

Broken straight fishhook point, midsection remaining.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D51.496

Partially manufactured fishhook centre.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D51.508

Complete curved fishhook point.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D22.872

Curved complete fishhook point.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D20.802

Middle piece of tab

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D52.439

Fishhook tab, bottom edge shows some shaping. No drill marks.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D52.442

Centre piece from fishhook tab.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D52.443

Centre piece from fishhook tab.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D52.450

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Notches on external side of head.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D52.454

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D52.456

Complete curved fishhook point.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D52.457

Broken curved fishhook point, midsection remaining.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D52.458

Seal tooth, possibly from an elephant seal. Hollow and broken at the root.