Event Highlight:
Tūhura's Birthday Party
Planetarium Highlight:
David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka whakarākei
Broken bone pendant, distal end remaining. Slightly curved and tapering to a point at the distal end.
Taoka Māori
Broken bone point, one end remaining, manufactured from hollow bone.
Broken bird spear point, midsection remaining. Visible repair near tip. Four barbs, the barb closest to the base is broken.
Straight fishhook point. Internal barb and notches on external side of base with serrations to tip.
Complete curved fishhook point, with internal barb with notches on external side of base.
Complete straight fishhook point, with internal barb and notches on external side of base.
Complete curved fishhook point, with internal barb and notches on external side of base.
Complete curved fishhook point, has been previously broken into two pieces then glued back together. With internal barb and notches on the external side of base.
Fishhook point fragment, curved with tip of point missing and broken at base. Barb on external side and serrations from base to tip.
Complete curved fishhook point.
Fishhook point fragment, curved with base broken.
Complete fishhook point, slightly porous on one side.
Complete curved fishhook point, serrations on the external side from tip down one third of side. One perforation in the base.
Curved fishhook point fragment, point of tip missing. Knobs and notches at base.
Fishhook fragment, tip, point and base present.
Fragment of one-piece fishhook, shank portion remaining. Knobs on head of shank.
