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Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D32.1344

Piece of straight hollow bone. One end is filed down at an angle and worked to a point, the tip of which is broken. Surface is smooth with polishing marks evident.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D32.1345

Complete curved fishhook point. 3 notches present at base.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1346

Broken fish gorge, one sharpened end remaining.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1347

Broken fish gorge, one sharpened end remaining.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1348

Broken fish gorge, one sharpened end remaining.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D32.1352

Piece of hollow bone, broken at one end and worked to point at the other end, the tip of which has broken off. Surface is heavily weathered and dirty.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1354

Broken gorge, broken at both ends.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1355

Broken fish gorge, one sharpened end remaining.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1356

Broken fish gorge, one sharpened end remaining.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1357

Complete fish gorge. Two small notches along one side.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1358

Complete fish gorge, very tip of one broken.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D32.1359

Broken needle. Distal end is sharp. Proximal end is broken at the eye.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D32.1360

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness reduced at the proximal end.

Fishhook

Taoka Māori

D32.1361

Complete fishhook point, notches on external side of base, fishhook point is blunted.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1362

Broken gorge, one sharpened end remaining.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.1369

Broken slightly curved fishhook point. The tip is broken off and there are faint notches at the base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.1375

Broken curved fishhook point, tip not present. Some reduction at base. (Incorrectly identified as a needle in original entry)

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D32.1382

Complete fishhook point, serrated on both sides and tip. Internal barb.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D32.1390

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness reduced at the proximal end.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1389

Broken gorge, one sharpened end remaining.