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Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D31.978

Incomplete straight fishhook point. Very tip of fishhook is missing. 3 distinct notches are present at base portion.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D31.983

Curved fishhook point fragment, base broken, point and tip present. Internal barb and tip of point.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D31.994

Broken curved fishhook point fragment, with most remaining except tip and base. Serrations along external edge.

Pendant, He Kura

Taoka whakarākei

D31.995

Curved bone pendant, mostly complete except for small piece broken off of suspension hole. Has been previously broken on the upper portion and glued back together.

Picker, Point

Taoka Māori

D32.100

Mostly complete bone point or shellfish picker. Broken around the proximal end. Hollow is filled with dirt.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D32.101

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

Threader

Taoka Māori

D32.102

Mostly complete threader, broken around the proximal end.

Point

Taoka Māori

D32.103

Complete bone point, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end sharpened to a fine point.

Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D32.104

Piece of hollow straight bone, broken at one end and worked to a blunt, flattened point at the other end.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D32.105

Mostly complete threader, chipped at the proximal end.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D32.106

Broken threader, sharpened distal end remaining.

Point

Taoka Māori

D32.109

Complete bone point, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end sharpened to a point.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.112

Complete fish gorge.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.113

Complete fish gorge.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.114

Complete fish gorge.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.116

Mostly complete fish gorge, tip on one side broken off.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D32.117

Complete bird spear point. Five barbs at the base of the shaft.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D32.118

Broken bird spear point, midsection remaining, broken at both ends. There are four barbs on one side. The opposite side, and the lowest barb are serrated.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D32.119

Complete bird spear point. There are seven barbs.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.121

Mostly complete curved fishhook fragment. Serration present on external portion. Knob and shank knob present on head. Tip is missing from fishhook.