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Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D81.2593

Broken one-piece fishhook, with incurved point and point remaining. There is an external barb toward the base.

Point, Bird Spear, Fishhook

Taoka Māori

D81.2595

Broken piece of worked bone. Triangular shape, broken at one end and coming to a point at the other end. Serrations along both sides. Probably the base of a bird spear point.

Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D81.2596

Broken shank with knob, head and part of shaft remaining.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D81.2597

Complete one piece fishhook. External barb present on point. Knob and head present, as well as notch at base.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D81.2600

Middle piece of a partially manufactured fishhook.

Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D81.2601

Broken shank, with point side remaining, broken at base. Slight notches at shank point end for connecting to composite fishhook point.

Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D81.2602

Broken shank, upper shank remaining, broken before base. Knobs on head.

Kahawai Lure

Taoka Māori

D81.2604

Complete kahawai lure. Wooden shank with paua shell inlay. Straight bone point with internal barb. Lashings at head and base.

Point

Taoka Māori

D81.2608

Broken point, distal end remaining.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D81.2610

Broken curved fishhook point, midsection remaining, broken at both ends.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D81.2611

Broken curved fishhook point, possibly of one-piece fishhook. Midsection remaining, broken at both ends.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D81.2612

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D81.2613

Broken fishhook fragment, possibly from one-piece fishhook. Base and lower portion remaining.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D81.2614

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. There is a notch on the lower external side. Bone is burned.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D81.2619

Mostly complete straight fishhook point. Base has very small area missing. Two notches present and mid-point of fishhook.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D81.2620

Fishhook point fragment, fragment of base remaining.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D81.2622

Complete and slightly curved fishhook point. Potential notch at base portion.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D81.2623

Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D81.2624

Complete straight fishhook point with 3 notches present at base. Barb also present at point portion.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D81.2625

Mostly complete curved fishhook point with point missing. 3 visible notches present on external portion at base.