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Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D29.3311

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining.

Complete bird bone pendant. Surface is polished. Tapered to a point at the distal end. Rounded at the proximal end, with a suspension hole. A kink is carved in the bone about halfway down the pendant.

Bone, Worked, Toggle

Taoka Māori

D29.5565

Broken and unfinished toggle, both ends heavily chipped. There is no perforation.

bird bone, Toggle

Taoka Māori

D29.5608

Unfinished toggle. Deep cutting marks at both ends.

Bone, Worked, Flute, Koauau

Taoka Puoro

D29.5664

Partially manufactured flute.

Bone, Worked, bird bone, Toggle

Taoka Māori

D30.77

Broken toggle, fragment remaining. One end is finished.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D30.1321

Broken fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D30.1320

Complete gorge, manufactured from hollow bone.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D30.1322

Broken fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D30.1323

Piece of straight bird bone. A small portion near one end is hollow with a crack down the centre. The rest of the piece is split, and it is worked to a point at the other end.