Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Piece of straight hollow bone, epiphysis remaining on one end and worked to a sharp point at the other end.
Fragment of bone, broken lengthwise and worked to a point at one end.
Small piece of hollow straight bone, broken at one end and filed to a blunt point at the other end.
Piece of straight bone, broken lengthwise and worked to a blunt point at one end.
Piece of straight bone, broken lengthwise and at one end. Worked to a sharp point at the other end.
Incomplete straight fishhook point. 4 notches present at base. Point portion has broken off.
Broken curved fishhook points, upper remaining, broken at base.
Complete awl. One end is sharpened to a fine point, the other end is partially finished, with a large fragment missing from one side. There is a crack running length of object.
He kura
Piece of broken worked bone, possibly a comb head or pendant, proximal portion remaining. Proximal edge is squared off, with five decorative notches to one side. A perforation at the centre below the proximal edge is drilled from both sides.
Mostly complete straight fishhook point. Three distinct notches present on one side of fishhook at base end. Point portion of fishhook not present.
Incomplete straight fishhook point fragment with notches present on one side, and possibly a barb. Point portion not present.
Mostly complete curved fishhook point fragment. Point portion not present.
Incomplete curved fishhook point fragment with base portion missing.
Broken, curved fishhook point with the tip missing.
Mahi whakairo
Piece of straight, hollow bone, broken at one end and worked to a sharp point at the other end.
Piece of hollow, straight bone, broken at one end and cracked the length of the bone. The other end is split and filed to a point.
Piece of straight, hollow bone. Broken and split at each end, with one end tapering to a point. Surface is smooth with polishing marks evident.
Fragment of hollow worked bone, broken at both ends. Filed to a blunt point at one end. Surface is smooth with polishing marks evident around the point tip.
Piece of hollow straight worked bone, epiphysis remaining at one end. Other end has been filed to a sharp point.
Incomplete curved fishhook point fragment. Mid section of fishhook present only. Distinct crack going vertical on one side.