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Taoka Māori
Complete unfinished bird spear point. There is one barb and the middle is rather wide. Small crack at end of shaft.
Mostly complete bird spear point, small part of shaft is broken. There are three barbs, one has a large crack on the side while there are also cracks all over the point. One side is also damaged to where the inside of it can be seen
Broken bird spear point, the end of shaft is broken. Three complete barbs and another may be broken. A few small cracks on it. One side has red material.
Complete bird spear point. It has two barbs and very small cracks over it.
Complete bird spear point. Three barbs.
Bone bird spear point, broken and splintered at each end. Three barbs remaining.
Bird spear point, broken at the tip. Two barbs. Serrations along barbed side.
Bone bird spear point, broken at the tip. Two barbs remaining. Notches along side between barbs. Single notch at base of other side. Base comes to a point.
Broken bird spear point. Tip of shaft and base of shaft broken. There are three barbs along the middle of the shaft.
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Complete bone pendant or cloak pin. Curved to a point at the distal end. Surface is polished. Suspension hole at the proximal end. Slight kink carved about one third of the way below the suspension hole.
Broken bone point, tip remaining.
Complete double ended point.
Broken bone point, manufactured from hollow bone.
Broken tab, partially manufactured hook.
Partially manufactured hook.
Partially manufactured hook that has been broken but has been repaired.
Broken curved fishhook point. Base and point of tip broken, notches on external side of base.
Broken, straight fishhook point with the upper point and tip remaining. It has an upper, internal barb and upper, external notches along the tip.
Broken, straight fishhook with the lower point remaining. There are lower, external notches.
Broken shank, possibly from one-piece fishhook. Knobs on head of shank.