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Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D37.841

Piece of hollow, straight bone. Broken at one end and split and filed to a sharp point at the other end.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D37.843

Broken bone bird spear point, tip not present. Two barbs.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D37.845

Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D37.846

Mostly complete fishhook point, all remaining except tip of point and small fragment of head. Knobs on head of shank.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D37.864

Piece of hollow, straight bone, broken at one end. Split about midway down the shaft and filed to a blunt point at the other end.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D37.865

Piece of bone, part of epiphysis remaining on one end, with a perforation. The other end has been split and worked to a point. Internal bone structure visible throughout.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D37.866

Piece of broken bone, split and filed to a blunt point at one end.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D37.867

Piece of hollow bone. One end is split and worked to a point.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D37.868

Piece of broken and split bone, filed to a blunt point at one end (the tip of which has broken off). Polishing marks evident on surface.

Complete curved fishhook point, minor breaking at base around perforation. Notch at lower external, serrated on external edge. Internal barb on upper point, internal serrations from barb to tip. "Long Beach"

Spear, Bird

Taoka Māori

D37.885

Bone bird spear point with three barbs and notch at base.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D37.894

Broken threader, long fragment with distal end remaining. Broken around the proximal end.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D37.895

Complete slightly curved fishhook point with no visible features or markings.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D37.896

Complete curved fishhook point. No visible notches or barbs present on hook.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D37.897

Incomplete curved fishhook point. Point end is missing. Base has no visible features or markings.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D37.898

Long piece of hollow, straight bone. Part of epiphysis remaining on one end. Split about midway down the shaft and worked to a sharp point at the other end.