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Awl

Taoka Māori

D27.2212

Complete awl. Hollow is filled with dirt.

Awl

Taoka Māori

D27.2213

Complete awl. Partial epiphysis on the proximal end. Distal end is a fine point.

Fishhook Point, Pendant, He Kura

He kura

D28.465

Mostly complete fishhook point or pendant, small part broken off base and tip. Suspension hole and knob at the base. One external barb and two internal barbs. Serrations along the external side from tip to base and on the internal side of the barbs.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D28.472

Fishhook point is mostly complete; slightly broken at base. Fishhook point is straight. It has one internal barb at tip, and the tip has a serrated interior edge. The exterior edge of the point is serrated, with three larger notches near the base.

Pendant, Rakau whakapapa, Stick, whakapapa

Mahi whakairo

D28.531

Piece of split bone. Tapered and broken at one end; worked to a straight edge at the other end. One side edge has about 25 notches of various sizes running along it.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D29.4

Broken bird spear point. Bird spear point has five barbs, top three barbs are broken.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D29.6

Complete bird spear point, visible repair where previously broken. Four barbs down shaft. Both sides of point are serrated.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D29.7

Broken bird spear point, upper remaining. Visible repair near tip. Two barbs remaining, with a broken barb near the base end. Barbs are serrated.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D29.24

Mostly complete fish gorge, tip missing from one end.

Point

Taoka Māori

D29.26

Broken bone point, tip remaining. Distal end sharpened.

Heru iwi, Comb

He kura

D29.100

Bone comb, one out of three teeth has broken off. Slightly concave in cross section. Proximal end is squared off, with decorative notches on each side edge. Sawing marks to create teeth are still evident on the back side.

Heru iwi, Comb

He kura

D29.134

Broken bone comb, head remaining. Rounded at the proximal end. A carved head is projecting off one side edge; mouth and tongue indicated by incised marks. Evidence of 24 or 25 teeth, all broken at the base of the head.