Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Notches on external side of base. Small barbs on external and internal.
Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining. Notches and serrations on external side of base.
Complete straight fishhook point. Barb at tip, notches at base.
Broken fishhook point. Curved and burnt with external serrations.
Complete straight fishhook point fragment. Serrated at base, edge of tip broken.
Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Notches on external side of base.
Complete one-piece fishhook with incurved point, shank knob and external knob at head.
Complete curved fishhook point.
Mahi whakairo
Piece of hollow, straight bone, worked to a blunt point.
Broken curved shank. Fragment is missing from head, though shaping where knob meets head is remaining. Small notch just before break at base.
Complete straight fishhook point with internal barb and serrations on external side of point and internal side of tip.
Complete, curved fishhook point fragment.
He kura
Broken bone pendant or cloak pin, proximal portion not present. Straight and tapered to a point at the distal end. Surface is polished.
Complete curved fishhook point. Notch on external side near point.
Broken curved fishhook point, tip remaining. Wide, flat base.
Mostly complete bone bird spear point, small part broken off each end. Three barbs on each side. Bottom barbs have notches on them.
Complete bone pendant. Suspension hole at proximal end. Kinked at mid-shaft and foot-shaped distal end.
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and a perforation at the base. It has a long notch on the external side of the base.
Incomplete straight fishhook point. Very tip of fishhook is missing. 3 distinct notches are present at base portion.
Curved fishhook point fragment, base broken, point and tip present. Internal barb and tip of point.
