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Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka whakarākei
Complete tattoo chisel, of comb variety. There are deep striations at the hafting end that run latitudinally. There are fine teeth along the cutting edge.
Complete tattoo chisel, of comb variety. One notch on either side and on the end of the hafting end, forming two prongs. Sharp teeth along cutting edge, some broken off.
Complete tattoo chisel. Hafting end is shaped with three shallow notches, one on each side of end. Sides taper towards the cutting edge. Two teeth remain along the cutting edge, one broken off.
Taoka Puoro
Broken flute, one end remaining. Remaining end is finished, with a perforation near the edge. There are two more perforations along the top. There is a length of string wrapped around the broken end. Large crack running length of remaining flute.
Broken flute.Both ends are finished, though there is a fragment from one end missing. There are two complete perforations, and one partial perforation along the broken edge. Large, split crack at one side.
Taoka Māori
Broken bird spear point, lower shaft missing. One barb.
Complete bird spear point. Two barbs. Surface of bone worn.
Broken bird spear point, lower shaft missing. Three barbs. Small scratches. Looks like it has dirt on it.
Broken bird spear point, broken at tip. Two barbs. Scratch on one side.
Broken bird spear point, top of tip is broken. Three barbs.
Broken bird spear point. Tip remains with two barbs along one side.
Complete unfinished bird spear point. There is one barb and the middle is rather wide. Small crack at end of shaft.
Mostly complete bird spear point, small part of shaft is broken. There are three barbs, one has a large crack on the side while there are also cracks all over the point. One side is also damaged to where the inside of it can be seen
Broken bird spear point, the end of shaft is broken. Three complete barbs and another may be broken. A few small cracks on it. One side has red material.
Complete bird spear point. It has two barbs and very small cracks over it.
Complete bird spear point. Three barbs.
Bone bird spear point, broken and splintered at each end. Three barbs remaining.
Bird spear point, broken at the tip. Two barbs. Serrations along barbed side.
Bone bird spear point, broken at the tip. Two barbs remaining. Notches along side between barbs. Single notch at base of other side. Base comes to a point.
Broken bird spear point. Tip of shaft and base of shaft broken. There are three barbs along the middle of the shaft.