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Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D1999.305

Complete straight fishhook point. Notches on external side of base, with two small external barbs, and serrations between barbs and notches. There is a small internal barb.

Broken fishhook point, tip remaining. Point curves to the right, then left. There is a single barb on the right side near the broken edge. There are two double barbs towards the tip, one of the proper left and the other on the proper right.

Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D1999.307

Length of worked hollow bone. One end is chipped, with a longitudinal groove that wraps almost all the way around the bone.

Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D1999.308

Length of hollow bone with no obvious signs of working.

Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D1999.309

Fragment of worked bone, likely from toggle or flute. There are diagonal striations on the surface.

Flute, Koauau

Taoka Puoro

D1999.310

Fragment of flute, there is a partial perforation along one broken edge.

Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D1999.311

Fragment of worked bone, likely from toggle or flute. There are diagonal striations along one broken edge.

Flute, Koauau

Taoka Puoro

D1999.312

Small fragment of flute, one end smoothed. Striations at broken edge.

Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D1999.313

Small fragment of worked bone, with striations on the surface.

Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D1999.314

Fragment of worked bone, diagonal striations on the surface.

Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D1999.315

Fragment of worked bone, one end smoothed.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D1999.317

Complete curved fishhook point. There are notches on the outside of the base, and an internal barb. Tip of point broken off.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D1999.318

Complete fishhook point. There are notches on the internal and external side of the base. There are two lower external barbs, and two internal barbs, one near the tip.