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Threader

Taoka Māori

D29.500

Broken threader, long portion with distal end remaining. Broken around the proximal end.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D29.501

Broken threader, long portion remaining. Distal end is sharpened.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D29.502

Broken threader, long portion remaining. Distal end is sharpened.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D29.503

Broken threader, long portion with distal end remaining. Broken around the proximal end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.504

Complete bone needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp, with a perforation through one side of the proximal end.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.5048

Incomplete curved fishhook point fragment with only base present.

Unidentified fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.5049

Unidentified fishhook fragment with visible horizontal groove. One side is curved and smoothed with a possible barb present.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.505

Complete bone needle. Distal end is sharp, with a perforation through the proximal end. The surface is stained with a pink substance.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.5050

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a drill mark on one side of the proximal end.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D29.5054

Fragment of hollow bone, broken and split at each end. Filed to a blunt point at one end. Surface is smooth, with polishing marks evident around the point tip.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.507

Complete bone needle. Distal end is sharp, with a long perforation through the proximal end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.508

Complete bone needle. Distal end is sharp, with a long perforation through the proximal end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.509

Complete bone needle. Distal end is sharp, with a round perforation through the proximal end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.510

Unfinished bone needle. Distal end is sharp, no perforation.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.511

Broken unfinished needle, in two pieces. Very small round perforation in a tapered proximal end. Broken nearer the distal end, tip not remaining.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.512

Complete bone needle. Distal end is sharp, circular perforation through proximal end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.513

Complete bone needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp, perforation through one side of the proximal end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.514

Unfinished bone needle. Distal end is sharp, drill marks around back of proximal end. Visible repair where previously broken, near distal end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.515

Broken bone needle, sharp tip remaining.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.518

Fishhook fragment. Head, knob, shank knob and shank intact. Missing base, tip and point.