Event Highlight:
Tūhura's Birthday Party
Planetarium Highlight:
David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Complete straight fishhook point. Barb on one edge of the point, two notches on the opposite edge of the base. One side slightly carved out making it someone concave.
Mostly complete curved fishhook, tiny section of tip is missing. Barb on one edge of the point, three notches on the base on the opposite edge to the barb. There is a vertical groove on one side of the base. The other side has been reduced somewhat.
Partially manufactured hook, it has been split down the middle.
Partially manufactured fish hook, broken.
Partially manufactured fishhook.
Partially manufactured hook with side portion present only. 4 distinct grooves or impressions are visible on the integral portion.
Incomplete curved fishhook point fragment. Possible base portion begins curved and starts to thicken towards broken section of fishhook.
Complete straight fishhook point with no distinguishable features present. One side however appears to be grooved out or perhaps broken off.
Complete straight fishhook point with 1 notch present at base.
Incomplete straight fishhook point, part of the point present. One side reduced to form a concave side.
Mahi whakairo
Rectangular slab of worked bone with a curved, bevelled edge. Surface around the edge is smooth with polishing marks evident.
Partially manufactured hook
Drilled fishhook tab
Broken awl, broken at the distal end.
Mostly complete bone awl. Broken at the proximal and distal ends.
Mostly complete bone awl. Broken at the proximal end. There is a cracked and skewed area where the point emerges from the shaft.
Broken awl, tip remaining. Blunted.
