Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Unfinished fishhook point, barb at tip with some shallow notches on external side of base. Below notches there is a length of unworked bone.
Complete curved fishhook point.
Complete straight fishhook point, with external notches and an external barb at the tip, and external notches at the base.
He kura
Broken bone pendant, distal end remaining. Curved and coming to a point.
Complete one-piece fishhook. The shank has an upper, internal notch and the head has external notches.
Broken shank, upper remaining. Single notch on upper external side, with serrations before the break at lower end.
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and a perforation at the base. It has a lower, external notch and a second external notch just slightly higher. Above the higher notch the point is serrated to the tip.
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and lower, external notches. The internal side is serrated from the barb to the tip and the external side is serrated from the notches to the tip.
Broken needle. Distal end is sharp. Proximal end broken at eye.
Broken straight fishhook point with the point remaining. The internal side is partially serrated and it has a middle, internal barb.
Complete straight fishhook point, with an internal barb at the tip. There are two external barbs, with external serrations running from the tip to the base. There is a large external notch at the base.
Complete slightly curved fishhook point, with a barb at the tip and serrations running from tip to base.
Complete tattoo chisel. comb variety. Shaft of chisel is unusually long, with no reduction or notching at hafting end. Teeth of cutting edge are broken
Complete tattooing chisel, comb variety. Hafting end is long with no reductions. One tooth of cutting edge remaining, and is sharp. The other teeth are broken.
Unfinished toggle. Length of hollow bone, partially manufactured toggle. Finished at one end with cutting marks at the other end. Large crack running longitudinally.
Complete curved fishhook point. Serrated on external side with notches at base.
Complete bone bird spear point. Five barbs.
Complete curved fishhook point. Curved notch on external lower side
Mahi whakairo
Complete fish gorge.
Broken bird spear point, lower portion remaining. There are two barbs. Both sides of the bird spear point are serrated until the shaft.