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Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D39.3493

Complete curved fishhook point. Serrations on external side of base. Internal barb near tip.

Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D40.133

Broken, curved shank with the base missing. There is an obvious angle change between the shank and head, the shank is curved while the head is straight, and an interior knob at this point. There are also two knobs, one interior and one exterior, at the top of the head.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D40.144

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining, tip not present.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D40.252

Complete fishhook point. Straight and barbed with notches at base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D40.253

Fishhook point is mostly complete; broken at base. Fishhook point fragment is straight. Both edges of the tip are serrated, and the external edge of the fragment is serrated. There is one internal barb near the tip.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D40.280

Partially manufactured fishhook.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D40.284

Complete curved fishhook point with two notches present on external portion. Distinct crack running vertically on fishhook also.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D40.294

Complete fish gorge.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D40.295

Complete curved fishhook point.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D40.297

Partially manufactured hook.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D40.299

Broken tab, partially manufactured hook, notched.

Shank

Taoka Māori

D40.304

Complete bone shank, roughly triangular cross-section. At head, there is a perforation through apex, but top of perforation cuts through apex.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D40.305

Fishhook tab, partially manufactured one-piece fishhook. Drill marks on back. Working at top, shaping head of shank.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D40.324

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D40.325

Partially manufactured hook, broken tab.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D40.326

Partially manufactured fishhook.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D40.331

Broken threader, larger than usual. One end is pointed, the other looks pointed but unfinished.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D40.34

Complete fish gorge.

Point

Taoka Māori

D40.35

Broken bone point, distal end remaining. Distal end is sharp.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D40.37

Complete threader, with epiphysis on the proximal end.