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Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D32.1334

Piece of straight bird bone, broken lengthwise. Worked to a point at one end and broken at the other end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D32.1335

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1338

Complete fish gorge.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D32.1339

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a small, circular eye at the proximal end.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.134

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Previously broken near tip, glued together.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D32.1340

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness reduced at proximal end.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D32.1344

Piece of straight hollow bone. One end is filed down at an angle and worked to a point, the tip of which is broken. Surface is smooth with polishing marks evident.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D32.1345

Complete curved fishhook point. 3 notches present at base.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1346

Broken fish gorge, one sharpened end remaining.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1347

Broken fish gorge, one sharpened end remaining.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1348

Broken fish gorge, one sharpened end remaining.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.135

Broken, curved fishhook point with the tip missing.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D32.1352

Piece of hollow bone, broken at one end and worked to point at the other end, the tip of which has broken off. Surface is heavily weathered and dirty.