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Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1518

Complete fish gorge, one end chipped.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1519

Complete fish gorge.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.1528

Broken, curved fishhook point with the tip missing

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D32.1529

Broken bird spear point, tip remaining. There are four barbs.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.1534

Complete curved fishhook point. There are external serrations running from tip to base and there is an internal barb with serrations on it.

Kahawai Lure

Taoka Māori

D32.1619

Complete kahawai hook. Wooden shank with two knobs at head and large knob at base. White iridescent shell. Curved bone point with internal barb. European-style twisted cord and lashings.

Kahawai Lure

Taoka Māori

D32.1621

Complete kahawai lure. Curved bone shaft with paua shell inlay. Barbed bone fishhook point lashed to base with muka. Twisted muka cord at head.

Flute, Kōauau

Taoka Puoro

D32.1792

Complete but unfinished flute. Ends are cut, but not perfectly smoothed. There is a perforation at one end, only partially drilled through. Some hair cracks in surface.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1818

Complete fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1819

Broken fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone. Both ends broken at the tips.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D32.1820

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

Needle

Taoka Māori

D32.1821

Broken needle, shaft remaining, broken at both ends.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1875

Complete fish gorge. Surface is polished. Tapered to a dull point at each end.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.1889

Broken straight fishhook point , all remaining but fragment of base. Internal barb at point.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D32.19

Complete straight fishhook point. 5 notches present at the base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.1943

Fishhook point fragment, curved with base broken.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D32.1953

Complete straight fishhook point. Small internal barb and external barb. Notch at base on external surface.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D32.1954

Complete fishhook point. Straight and barbed with notch at base. Serrations along external side and on barb. Burnt.

One-piece fishhook

Taoka Māori

D32.20

Mostly complete one-piece fishhook. tip of point not present. Knobs on head of shank, and external side of shank is serrated. Incurved point.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D32.2007

Complete curved fishhook point. Notches at base.