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Gorge

Taoka Māori

D36.670

Complete fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D36.671

Mostly complete fish gorge. Tip of one point broken.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D36.672

Complete fish gorge.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D36.673

Complete fish gorge.

Spear, Bird

Taoka Māori

D36.674

Mostly complete bone bird spear point. Ten barbs, five on each side of spear. One broken barb and small part broken off of pointed end.

Needle, Pendant, He Kura

Taoka Māori

D36.675

Unfinished needle. Tip is chipped at distal end.

Needle, Pendant, He Kura

Taoka Māori

D36.676

Complete needle. Distal end sharp. Thickness reduced at the proximal end, and there is a drilled, circular eye.

Pendant, He Kura

Taoka whakarākei

D36.677

Piece of worked bone. One straight edge and one edge carved in irregular waves. Tapering to a point on one end.

Fishhook

Taoka Māori

D36.678

Complete straight fishhook point.

Spear, Bird

Taoka Māori

D36.679

Mostly complete bone bird spear point, small part of tip not present (possibly missing a barb). Four barbs.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D36.680

Broken fishhook point, lower point remaining.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D36.681

Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining.

Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D36.696

Length of worked bone, cut at one end. Epiphysis on the other.

Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D36.697

Length of worked bone, cut at one end. Epiphysis on the other.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D36.994

Complete curved fishhook point. Drill hole through front of base.

Unidentified fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D37.1022

Broken shank, fragment of head remaining. Knobs remaining on one side.

Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D37.175

Shank fragment with head, shank and partial base remaining. Head has external knob.

Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D37.37

Shank fragment with head, shank and partial base remaining. Head has external knob.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D37.408

Broken fishhook point, base not present. Straight with serrated barbs.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D37.409

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Base broken, partial perforation remaining at break. Small external barb, serrations along external side.