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Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D40.38

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

Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D40.386

Broken shank, shank remaining broken at base. Knobs on shank head.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D40.390

Complete fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D40.398

Partially manufactured hook. Broken tab.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D40.402

Complete bone bird spear point. Five barbs. Bottom barb has a single notch.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D40.405

Broken needle, shaft and tip remaining. Distal end is sharp. Needle is broken at drilled eye on the proximal end.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D40.407

Fishhook point is incomplete; broken at base and tip. Fishhook point fragment is curved.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D40.408

Fishhook Point is complete and curved.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D40.532

Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Straight with notches.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D40.82

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Knobs on internal and external side of head. Broken at base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D40.83

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Burnt. Was previously broken near upper edge, now fixed.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D40.91

Fishhook point is complete and curved. There is one internal barb near the tip. There are five external notches and one wide internal notch near the base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D40.99

Fishhook point is incomplete; tip is missing. The fishhook point fragment is curved.

One-piece fishhook

Taoka Māori

D41.11

Complete one-piece fishhook. Knob at head of shank.

Toggle

Taoka Māori

D41.125

Complete toggle. This length of bone is cut in half longitudinally, leaving a "half-pipe" cross-section. At each corner there is a perforation. Each end is decorated, cut into serrations.