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Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.1230

Broken needle. Distal end is sharp. Slight curve to the shaft, broken at the eye at the proximal end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.1231

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp, shaft widening towards proximal end. There is a small circular perforation at the proximal end.

Pin, Cloak, Pendant, He Kura

Taoka Māori

D29.1232

Broken bone pendant or cloak pin, proximal portion remaining. Rounded at the proximal edge, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.1234

Broken bone needle, proximal end remaining. Small, circular eye.

Needle, Sewing

Taoka Māori

D29.1235

Complete bone needle. Distal end is sharp. There is very small, circular eye at the proximal end, and a partial perforation at the very proximal end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.1236

Complete bone needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a small, circular eye at the proximal end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.1237

Complete bone needle. Distal end of tip is broken off. There is small, circular eye a the proximal end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.1238

Broken needle. Distal end is sharp. Broken at sawn, long eye near distal end.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D29.1256

Broken fish gorge, one end broken off.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.1261

Broken curved fishhook point, all remaining except tip.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D29.1262

Complete curved fishhook. Flat vertical base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D29.1263

Complete curved fishhook point. Vertical, flat side of internal base with a notch on the external side.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.1270

Broken curved fishhook point, all but tip remaining.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D29.1272

Complete curved fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone. Both ends sharpened.

Unidentified fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.1273

Possible fishhook point, serrations on both sides.

Pendant, He Kura

Taoka whakarākei

D29.1312

Complete bone pendant. Curved with a suspension hole at one end.

Heru iwi, Comb

Taoka whakarākei

D29.134

Broken bone comb, head remaining. Rounded at the proximal end. A carved head is projecting off one side edge; mouth and tongue indicated by incised marks. Evidence of 24 or 25 teeth, all broken at the base of the head.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.1368

Mostly complete straight fishhook point. Missing tip. Notch at base on external surface.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D29.1369

Complete straight fishhook point. Internal barb at tip. Notches at base. Shank knob

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.1370

Broken straight fishhook point fragment. All remaining but base. Notch at shank.