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Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D1999.276

Broken fishhook, shank remaining. External knob on head of shank, internal knob broken off.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D1999.277

Broken one-piece fishhook, most of shank and base remaining. Head of shank broken off, with internal knob of shank remaining. There is a basal notch on the point side of the base.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D1999.278

Broken one-piece fishhook, curved point remaining. Incurved tip, very end broken off.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D1999.279

Broken one-piece fishhook, most of lower shank and point remaining. Head of shank broken off, and tip of point broken off.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D1999.280

Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base. There is no barb.

Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D1999.281

Length of worked bone, broken at both ends. There is a deep groove on the surface.

Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D1999.282

Tip of large point, possibly broken harpoon head.

Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D1999.283

Broken fishhook shank. Notches on head, with top of head broken off. Broken at base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D1999.284

Broken curved fishhook point, lower portion remaining, tip broken off.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D1999.295

Complete straight fishhook point. There are notches on the external side of the base, with serrations on the upper outer edge. The internal side of the base is chipped. There is an internal barb.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D1999.296

Complete straight fishhook point. There external side of the point has notches. The upper internal side has serrations and a small barb.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D1999.297

Complete fishhook point. The proximal end and the external side of the base are notches. There is one small barb on both the internal and external sides.

Complete straight fishhook point. There are notches on the external side of the base, that become serrations towards the distal end of the point. There is a small barb on the external side. There is a serrated knob on the internal side.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D1999.299

Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Notches on one side.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D1999.300

Complete straight fishhook point. There is one notch on the internal side of the base. There is a cutting mark on front face of the base. There is a small internal barb that is serrated to the tip.