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Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D27.1168

Complete, large curved fishhook point. Large internal barb near tip, base unusually wide.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D27.1169

Fishhook point, previously broken in three pieces and glued back together. Straight with bait notch at base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D27.1170

Broken straight fishhook point, with all remaining except tip. Basal bard at base, and notches at base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D27.1171

Complete straight fishhook point, with notches at base. Burnt bone.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D27.1173

Mostly complete straight fishhook point, with all remaining except very bottom of base. Internal barb at point, and external notches at base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D27.1175

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

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D27.1174

Broken fishhook point, tip remaining. Straight and barbed.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D27.1176

Complete straight fishhook point. Internal barb at point, and knob and botches at base.

Bone, Worked, Unidentified fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D27.1177

Worked bone, possibly part of a fishhook. One end is broad and triangular and flattened, tapering to a long curved piece with a circular cross-section. Broken at the other end.

Case, Needle

Taoka Māori

D27.1191

Complete needle case. Distal end is pointed. Epiphysis remaining on the proximal end. Below the epiphysis there are cutting marks on one surface.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D27.1192

Broken needle, shaft and tip remaining, very fine. Distal end is sharp. Proximal end is broken at the eye.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D27.1193

Broken needle, shaft and tip remaining, very fine. Distal end is sharp. Proximal end is broken at the eye.

Case, Needle

Taoka Māori

D27.1194

Complete needle case. Epiphysis on the proximal end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D27.1195

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp, but sides of shaft and proximal end rough and unfinished. Sawing mark visible along one long side.

Point

Taoka Māori

D19.203

Complete bone point, manufactured from hollow bone. Pointed at both ends, but one end is chipped.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D27.1296

Complete curved fishhook point. Very curved. Single notch on external side of base. Possible working around tip to make barb.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D27.1298

Incomplete bone bird spear point, broken at the tip. Two mostly complete barbs and one broken barb.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D27.1376

Unfinished bird spear point. Three notches/unfinished barbs.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D27.1377

Bone bird spear point, broken at each end. Three barbs remaining.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D27.1378

Broken bone bird spear point, tip with three barbs remaining.