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Picker, Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1550

Broken bone point or shellfish picker. Sharpened distal end remaining.

Picker, Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1551

Broken bone point or shellfish picker. Sharpened distal end remaining.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1553

Complete straight fishhook point. Notches at base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1552

Complete straight fishhook point. External notches at base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1554

Complete curved fishhook point. Shank basal barb. Notch at base.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D24.1555

Broken one-piece fishhook. Only base remaining

Picker

Taoka Māori

D24.1557

Complete awl or shellfish picker. Manufactured from hollow bone. Cracked from proximal end to distal end.

Picker, Awl

Taoka Māori

D24.1558

Mostly complete awl. Bone is worn. Chipped at the proximal end, blunted at the distal end.

Flute, Koauau

Taoka Puoro

D24.1559

Broken flute, small fragment remaining. There are two partial perforations. The surface of the fragment is covered in striations in a cross-hatched pattern.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1560

Complete, straight fishhook point with notches across the face at the base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1561

Complete straight fishhook point. Internal notch, and external serrations. "Long Beach"

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D24.1562

Bone bird spear point, broken at the tip. Single barb. Notches along sides.

Picker, Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1578

Broken bone point or shellfish picker. Sharpened distal end remaining. Cracked at the proximal end.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1579

Complete straight fishhook point. Internal barb at point. Notches at base

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1580

Complete straight fishhook point. Point widens at base, with external notches

Picker, Awl

Taoka Māori

D24.1581

Broken awl or shellfish picker. Sharpened distal end remaining, broken at the proximal end. Manufactured from hollow bone.

Picker, Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1582

Broken bone point or shellfish picker. Sharpened distal end remaining, manufactured from hollow bone.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D24.1590

Broken needle, proximal end and shaft remaining, manufactured from hollow bone. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.

Needle, Tattooing, Uhi

He kura

D24.1591

Complete tattoo needle. Needle end is very sharp and approximately 1cm long ending with a wide shoulder that leads to the hafting end. The remainder of the needle is rough and possibly unfinished.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D24.1602

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a drilled, circular eye that is off centre on the proximal end.