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Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Slab of moa bone, worked in tab shape. Rounded at bottom edge, and beginnings of shaping at upper edge.
Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining.
Broken bird spear point, tip remaining lower shaft missing. Has one barb with small serrations
Taoka Puoro
Broken flute. One end partially remains, while the other end is heavily chipped. Visible repairs where previously broken. There are two perforations.
Broken needle. Distal end not particularly sharp. Broken at eye.
Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. The proximal end is reduced in thickness, unperforated.
Taoka whakarākei
Broken needle, tip remaining.
Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp, slightly curved. The proximal end has been reduced in thickness, unperforated.
Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. The proximal end has been reduced in thickness, unperforated.
Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. The proximal end his unperforated.
Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. The proximal end his unperforated. Cross-section is circular.
Broken needle, shaft and tip remaining. Distal end is sharp. Needle is broken at the drilled circular eye at the proximal end.
Broken needle, tip remaining. Distal end is sharp.
Broken gorge. One end sharpened.
Broken fish gorge, one sharpened end remaining.
Broken fish gorge, one pointed end remaining.
Broken fish gorge, one pointed end remaining. Bone is burned.
