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Point

Taoka Māori

D46.351

Broken point, tip remaining. Distal end is sharp.

Point

Taoka Māori

D46.352

Broken point. Fine needle like point projects from the distal end. Broken at the proximal end. Potentially deliberate notch near the proximal end.

Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D46.660

Small piece of bone, worked to a dull point. Quadrangular cross section.

One-piece fishhook

Taoka Māori

D46.73

Complete one-piece fishhook, with notches at the head and an incurved point.

One-piece fishhook

Taoka Māori

D46.74

Complete one-piece fishhook, with an external knob at the head, and an incurved point.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D48.312

Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Perforation through base, notch on external side of base.

Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

Taoka whakarākei

D48.356

Complete tattoo chisel, of comb variety. Hafting end has two prongs. Cutting edge has five sharp teeth.

Broken tattoo chisel, of comb variety, fragment from cutting edge not present. Deep notch on either side of hafting end, as well as at the end, forming two prongs on either side of hafting end. There are small teeth along the cutting edge, fragment from proper right side broken off.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D48.358

Complete bone bird spear point. Six barbs. Two small notches at base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D49.100

Complete fishhook point. Curved with barb, notches at base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D49.101

Complete fishhook point. Barbed and curved. Widens at base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D49.103

Fishhook point fragment, base to mid-point remaining. Straight with notches at base.

Fishhook Point, Matau

Taoka Māori

D49.104

Broken barbed one-piece bone fishhook, point and tip remaining. Barb is on the internal lateral margin. There are deep notches on the external lateral margin, at the site of the break. The tip is blunt.