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Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D53.937

Broken one-piece fishhook, section of shank remaining.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D53.938

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Notches on internal and external side of base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D53.945

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Large base, with hook coming out at wide angle. Notched on internal and external sides of base. Tip of point broken.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D53.946

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Extremely large base, with two perforations through base. Tip of point not present.

Awl

Taoka Māori

D53.947

Awl, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is pointed. Large fragment missing from proximal end.

Point

Taoka Māori

D53.1033

Complete bone point. Cutting mark visible at one end, the other end is sharpened into a fine point.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D53.1036

Fishhook tab, partially manufactured one-piece fishhook. Shaping around side to form head of shank. Drills marks through centre.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D53.1038

Broken fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook. Centre piece and partial fragment of external remaining.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D53.1039

Broken fishhook tab.

Fishhook Tab, Moa

Taoka Māori

D53.1063

Broken fishhook tab. Edges partially rounded, striation across top of tab.

Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D53.1178

Broken shank fragment, small section remaining, with striations on surface. Cross-section is rectangular.

Club, Patu

Rākau o te riri

D54.1

Patu paraoa is incomplete with handle and butt missing. One side (underside) has exposed and distinct cancellous bone. The opposite side has vertical cracks, cut marks (on an angle) and chipping present over the surface of the blade. Chipping also present around the blades point edge.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D54.53

Broken straight fishhook point, base remaining. External notches on lower base.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D54.59

Partially manufactured fishhook.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D54.67

Complete curved fishhook point. Internal barb at head and external notches at base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D54.68

Broken straight fishhook point fragment, most remaining except side and tip. Broken in two pieces, then glued back together. Internal barb at tip and notches at base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D54.69

Complete straight fishhook point. Internal barb and external serrations at base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D54.71

Broken straight fishhook point, all remaining except base. Internal barb at tip.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D54.72

Broken bone bird spear point, proximal end with single barb remaining.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D54.74

Complete threader. Epiphysis on the proximal end, with a perforation on one side. Distal end is sharp.