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Pendant, He Kura

Taoka whakarākei

D24.1328

Complete bone pendant. Kinked with a suspension hole at proximal end and slightly curved to a point at distal end.

Needle, Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D27.1110

Piece of worked bird bone, broken at one end and filed to a point at the other end.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D27.1156

Complete bone bird spear point with four barbs. Tapers to a point at the base.

Gouge, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D27.1291

Broken gouge, appears unfinished around the proximal end. There is a crack that starts at the proximal end.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D27.183

Small bone bird spear point, made from bird bone. Long pointed shaft. Concave in cross section. Six barbs near point. Upper four barbs are broken off, bottom two remain intact.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D27.187

Small bone bird spear point, made from bird bone. Pointed shaft. Concave in cross section. Six barbs along shaft.

Complete bone toggle. Decorated on one side with darkened striations in a rectilinear design. On other side there is a large perforation with small drill mark to one side. Both ends have cutting marks. There is a longitudinal crack starting at one end and running through the striations.