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Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.93

Broken, curved fishhook point with the tip missing.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.95

Broken fishhook point, upper remaining. Long and slender variety.

Picker, Point

Taoka Māori

D32.100

Mostly complete bone point or shellfish picker. Broken around the proximal end. Hollow is filled with dirt.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D32.101

Broken threader, long portion remaining. Distal end is sharp.

Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D32.104

Piece of hollow straight bone, broken at one end and worked to a blunt, flattened point at the other end.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D32.102

Mostly complete threader, broken around the proximal end.

Point

Taoka Māori

D32.103

Complete bone point, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end sharpened to a fine point.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D32.105

Mostly complete threader, chipped at the proximal end.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D32.106

Broken threader, sharpened distal end remaining.

Point

Taoka Māori

D32.109

Complete bone point, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end sharpened to a point.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.112

Complete fish gorge.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.113

Complete fish gorge.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.114

Complete fish gorge.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.116

Mostly complete fish gorge, tip on one side broken off.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D32.117

Complete bird spear point. Five barbs at the base of the shaft.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D32.118

Broken bird spear point, midsection remaining, broken at both ends. There are four barbs on one side. The opposite side, and the lowest barb are serrated.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.121

Mostly complete curved fishhook fragment. Serration present on external portion. Knob and shank knob present on head. Tip is missing from fishhook.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D32.119

Complete bird spear point. There are seven barbs.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.123

Mostly complete fishhook point, tip not present. Internal barb near tip. Notches on external lower point.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.124

Broken fishhook point, base and mid-point remaining. Curved towards the tip, which is not present. Notches at base.