Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Broken point, distal end remaining.
He kura
Broken comb made of bird bone, proximal portion and one fragment of a prong remaining. Proximal portion has notches running down each side edge. Surface is ground smooth. Cross section is half-circular.
Taoka Puoro
Broken flute, one end remaining. There are no perforations.
Complete toggle. There are two perforations, one in the centre and one on the side near the edge. Where previously broken, there are two visible repairs. The end opposite to the second perforation is serrated.
Unfinished flute. Cut at one end, other end widening to the bone joint. Wider end is very cracked.
Complete awl.
Broken awl, longitudinal fragment remaining. Partial epiphysis remaining at the proximal end. Sharp tip at the distal end. Large fragment missing along one side.
Broken awl, proximal end remaining.
Complete awl. Epiphysis remaining on the proximal end.
Broken awl, manufactured from hollow bone, shaft and proximal end remaining. Tip is broken off distal end. Epiphysis on proximal end. Large circular sticker partially attached on surface.
Complete awl, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp and fine. Partial epiphysis at proximal end.
Broken awl, proximal end remaining. Epiphysis remaining on the proximal end.
Complete awl, partial epiphysis on the proximal end.
Broken bone bird spear point, proximal end with two barbs remaining.
Bone bird spear point, proximal end with three barbs remaining.
Complete bird spear point with four barbs. Notches on bottom two barbs and at base.
Bone bird spear point, broken at the distal end. Two complete barbs and one broken barb. Notches along both sides.
Bone bird spear point, broken at each end. Single complete barb. Broken barb and groove at the proximal end.
Broken bird spear point, distal end remaining. Single barb. Notches along both sides.
Broken bird spear point, proximal end remaining. Notches along both sides.