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Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Complete straight fishhook point with 1 notch at base and barb at point end.
Curved fishhook point fragment, base and most of point present, tip is not present. Notches on external side of base.
Mahi whakairo
Piece of straight bone, hollow at one end and split at the other end, worked to a point.
Complete curved bone point. Distal end is sharpened. There are striations on the front surface near the proximal end.
Piece of straight, hollow bone, one end is split and worked to a point.
Straight piece of bone.
Bone bird spear point, broken at each end. Previously broken in three pieces and glued back together. Two barbs. Notches on sides.
Bone bird spear point, upper portion remaining. Three barbs.
Broken fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone, one sharpened end remaining.
Broken curved fishhook point, most remaining except base.
Complete straight fishhook point. External lower notches. Internal upper barb.
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and a exterior barb in the middle. The exterior side of the point is serrated, including on the barb.
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and a lower, external notch.
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb that is serrated. The exterior side of the point is also serrated.
Complete straight fishhook point. External lower notches. External upper barb serrated to tip.
Complete straight fishhook point. External lower notches. External upper barb with notches.
Complete straight fishhook point. External basal notches. Internal upper barb.
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb. The exterior side of the point is serrated.
Complete, curved point with an upper, internal barb and lower, external notches.
Complete fishhook, serrations on bottom external face. Internal barb on point.