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Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

He kura

D27.496

Broken tattoo chisel, upper portion remaining. Hafting end is reduced at both corners. The cutting edge is broken off.

Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

He kura

D27.497

Broken tattoo chisel, mostly complete but chipped along cutting edge. Small teeth along remaining length of cutting edge.

Complete tattoo chisel, though unfinished. Deep reduction at end of hafting edge, from perforation drilled though and then lengthened. Cutting edge is blunt and curved, with grooves that would become teeth.

Point

Taoka Māori

D27.508

Complete bone point, distal end sharpened to a fine point.

Pendant, He Kura

He kura

D27.511

Complete bone pendant. Straight with four notches carved near the proximal end. Tapered at the proximal end. Comes to a point at the distal end.

Picker, Point

Taoka Māori

D27.520

Broken bone point or shellfish picker. Distal end is sharp with a slight curve. There is a visible repair where previously broken.

Point

Taoka Māori

D27.521

Complete bone point. Notched at the proximal end.

Point

Taoka Māori

D27.522

Bone point, distal end remaining.

Point

Taoka Māori

D27.523

Broken bone point, distal end remaining.

Point

Taoka Māori

D27.525

Complete bone point. Cracked on one side of the proximal end.

Point

Taoka Māori

D27.526

Bone point. Distal end is pointed.

Point

Taoka Māori

D27.527

Bone point, one pointed end remaining.

Point

Taoka Māori

D27.528

Broken point, tip remaining.

Point

Taoka Māori

D27.529

Broken point, distal portion remaining. Sides of bone remain, back open.

Point

Taoka Māori

D27.530

Broken point, distal portion remaining.

Awl

Taoka Māori

D27.531

Complete awl.

Point

Taoka Māori

D27.532

Broken point, distal portion remaining.

Point

Taoka Māori

D27.533

Broken bone point, tip remaining.

Point

Taoka Māori

D27.534

Broken bone point, sharp pointed distal end remaining.

Point

Taoka Māori

D27.535

Broken bone point, pointed distal end remaining.