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Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D90.93

Mostly complete curved fishhook point, tip not present.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D90.94

Broken curved fishhook point, tip remaining, possibly of one-piece fishhook. Large incurved point.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D90.95

Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D90.96

Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D90.97

Mostly complete slightly curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base, internal barb. Burned at base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D90.98

Broken curved fishhook point, portion of upper remaining, tip and base not present.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D90.99

Complete straight fishhook point. Notches on external side of base, internal barb.

Patu parāoa

Rākau o te riri

D91.19

Complete patu paraoa. The butt has a circular perforation with lines carved below this. The patu has a portion missing from the butt and side of blade.

Complete kahu kiwi (kiwi feather cloak). Flax body in whatu rua, 2 pair twining, aho 1cm apart, whenu - 5 per cm. Covered with brown kiwi feathers, groups of 3 feathers worked into both rows of twining. Twisted muka fibre border and ties at the top.

Replica, Cloak, Kahu Huruhuru

Taoka Māori

D96.106

Complete replica kahu huruhuru, with chicken feathers. Woven harakeke flax with wide chicken feather border. The top and bottom are natural colour chicken feathers, with the border along the sides made of chicken feathers that have been dyed light green. There are two ties, one at either upper side corner.