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Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D33.1426

Complete straight fishhook point, with an internal barb at the tip and external notches at the base.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D33.1427

Unfinished fish gorge.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D33.1428

Unfinished fish gorge, and broken at one end.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D33.1429

Broken fish gorge, medial portion remaining broken at both ends.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D33.1430

Broken, curved fishhook point with the tip missing.

Awl

Taoka Māori

D33.1436

Broken awl, broken at the proximal end.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D33.1437

Broken curved fishhook point, with tip and point remaining. Base not present. There is an external barb at the point.

Unidentified fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D33.1466

Broken, flat piece of bone that is slightly curved.

Pendant, He Kura

He kura

D33.1468

Broken burnt bone pendant, part of proximal end remaining. Broken suspension hole.

Broken, straight fishhook point with the tip and upper point remaining. It has an upper, internal barb and an external barb just below the internal one. Both sides are serrated above the barbs to the tip. The external side has notches just above where it is broken. The back side of the tip is broken off.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D33.1614

Complete bird spear point. There are five barbs. There is a small notch on the base of the shaft.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D33.1615

Complete bird spear point. There are six barbs.

Pendant, He Kura

He kura

D33.1628

Complete bone pendant, curved at mid-shaft. Suspension hole at proximal end and coming to a point at the distal end.

Pendant, He Kura

He kura

D33.1629

Complete straight bone pendant. Surface is polished with remnants of dark pink paint. Off-centre suspension hole at the proximal end. Tapered to a dull point at the distal end.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D33.1630

One-piece fishhook, with very end of tip chipped off. Point, shank and base remaining. There is an external knob on head.

Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D33.1631

Shank fragment with head, shank and partial base remaining. Head has external knob.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D21.197

Unfinished needle. The distal end is sharp, but not pointed. The proximal end has the thickness reduced, but it becomes wider. There is a drill mark on one side of the proximal end.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D33.1746

Complete curved fishhook point, with an external barb at the tip and external notches at the base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D33.1769

Broken curved fishhook point, all remaining except base.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D33.1775

Complete bird spear point. There are seven barbs. Small fragment missing from base of shaft.