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Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D29.3068

Broken bird spear point. Both the tip and shaft are broken off. Two barbs, small cracks on it and red material on one side

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D29.3069

Broken bone bird spear point. unknown portion remaining. Three barbs remaining.

Picker, Threader

Taoka Māori

D29.307

Broken picker or threader, tip remaining.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D29.3070

Mostly complete bird spear point. , the top of tip is broken off. There are two barbs, one has a small groove on it.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D29.3071

Complete bird spear point. One barb. It has small broken piece and cracks

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D29.3072

Complete bird spear point. One barb and has small cracks all over that one barb. Only small part of tip is broken

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D29.3073

Broken bird spear point. Both the tip and shaft are broken a lot. There looks to be one barb but no other damage.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D29.3074

Broken bird spear point, both tip and shaft broken. One barb.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D29.3075

Complete straight fishhook point. Internal barb.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.3076

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp, no eye.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.3077

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp, no eye.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.3078

Broken needle, tip remaining. Distal end is sharp, broken at the proximal end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.3079

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness is reduced at the proximal end, no eye.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.3080

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness is reduced at the proximal end, and chipped, no eye.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.3081

Broken needle, tip remaining. Distal end is sharp, broken at the proximal end.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D29.3082

Complete straight fishhook point. Botch at base. Reduction at base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.3087

Broken fishhook point fragment. All remaining but tip and end of base.

Unidentified fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.3088

Broken fishhook fragment, unknown portion remaining. Curved, burnt bone. Broken in three pieces.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.3089

Broken one-piece fishhook, base remaining.

Complete needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end. The proximal end is cracked, and a missing fragment has been replaced with a filler material.