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Point

Taoka Māori

D36.200

Bone point, broken at the proximal end.

Picker, Awl

Taoka Māori

D36.201

Complete awl or shellfish picker. Epiphysis on the proximal end.

Point

Taoka Māori

D36.203

Broken bone point, proximal end remaining. Manufactured from hollow bone.

Borer

Taoka Māori

D36.205

Worked piece of bone coming to a sharpened point at the lower edge.

Picker, Awl

Taoka Māori

D36.313

Broken awl or shellfish picker, shaft and proximal end remaining. Epiphysis on proximal end.

Picker, Point

Taoka Māori

D36.314

Complete awl or shellfish picker, shaft and proximal end remaining. Epiphysis on proximal end.

Point

Taoka Māori

D36.315

Complete bone point. There is a small notch on either side of the proximal end. The distal end is sharp, and curved outwards.

Shank

Taoka Māori

D36.316

Shank is complete. It has one internal knob and one external knob at the head.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D36.317

Fishhook point is incomplete. Tip is missing. Fishhook point fragment is curved.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D36.318

Fishhook point is incomplete; broken at base. Fishhook point fragment is curved.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D36.319

Fishhook point is incomplete; broken at tip. Fishhook point fragment is curved.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D36.324

Partially manufactured fishhook.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D19.202

Unfinished bone bird spear point. Base with two unfinished barbs remaining.

Flute, Koauau

Taoka Puoro

D36.363

Unfinished flute. This length of bone is cut but not smoothed on both ends, there are chips at both ends. There are two partial perforations.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D36.374

Complete fishhook point, straight with notches at base.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D36.375

Complete fish gorge.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D36.376

Complete fishhook point, straight and barbed, notches at base.

One-piece fishhook

Taoka Māori

D36.527

Unfinished one-piece fishhook point, still joined between tip of point and head of shank. Knob at head.

Minnow shank

Taoka Māori

D36.529

Complete bone minnow lure shank. Cross section is concave. Perforation at the head, mostly drilled from one side. Head tapers to a dull point. Also tapered at the base, which has two knobs on either side edge. Small part broken off of one side edge near the base.

Point

Taoka Māori

D36.549

Broken bone point.