Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Complete straight fishhook point with barb on external and internal portions.
Straight fishhook point with serrations on external side of point and internal side of tip. Notches at base.
He kura
Complete bone pendant. Suspension hole at one end and slightly curved towards the other end, coming to a point at an oblique angle.
Straight fishhook point with internal barbs and notches on external side of base.
Complete, straight fishhook point with a middle, internal barb and a notch at the base.
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and lower, exterior notches. The fishhook is in a V-shape.
Mostly complete threader, possibly broken at the distal end. Threader is curved.
Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a long eye near the proximal end, which also comes to a point.
Broken toggle, longitudinal fragment remaining. There is a partial perforation, broken through the centre. Serrations at both ends, .
Broken bird spear point. Tip and middle of shaft remain, four barbs along middle of shaft.
Complete, curved fishhook point.
Complete straight fishhook point with 4 external notches, and internal barb.
Broken needle, broken at eye. Distal end is sharp. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end, broken at the very end.
Bone pendant, broken at the proximal end. Four notches at the proximal end. "X" cut marks along the sides.
Mostly complete bone pendant, broken on the proximal end at the suspension hole. Straight and tapered to a point at the distal end.
Broken bone comb, part of proximal end and proximal end of one tooth remaining. Proximal edge and remaining side edge have decorative notches.
Fishhook fragment, tip of point missing. Knobs at head of shank. Small perforation on external side of base.
Antiquities
Complete straight fishhook point. Barb at tip and serrations art base. End of base broken.
Mostly complete straight fishhook point. Notch on external side of base, serrations along external side. Tip of point not present, internal barb, barb serrated.
