Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Broken threader, pointed at both ends, one tip broken off.
Broken threader, long portion remaining, proximal end. There are five notches at the proximal end.
Broken threader, one sharpened end remaining.
Mahi whakairo
Piece of straight, hollow bone. Split about midway down the shaft and filed to a point at one end.
Piece of hollow, straight bone. Broken at one end and split and filed to a sharp point at the other end.
Broken bone bird spear point, tip not present. Two barbs.
Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base.
Mostly complete fishhook point, all remaining except tip of point and small fragment of head. Knobs on head of shank.
Piece of hollow, straight bone, broken at one end. Split about midway down the shaft and filed to a blunt point at the other end.
Piece of bone, part of epiphysis remaining on one end, with a perforation. The other end has been split and worked to a point. Internal bone structure visible throughout.
Piece of broken bone, split and filed to a blunt point at one end.
Piece of hollow bone. One end is split and worked to a point.
Piece of broken and split bone, filed to a blunt point at one end (the tip of which has broken off). Polishing marks evident on surface.
Bone bird spear point with three barbs and notch at base.
Broken threader, long fragment with distal end remaining. Broken around the proximal end.
Complete slightly curved fishhook point with no visible features or markings.
Complete curved fishhook point. No visible notches or barbs present on hook.
Incomplete curved fishhook point. Point end is missing. Base has no visible features or markings.
Long piece of hollow, straight bone. Part of epiphysis remaining on one end. Split about midway down the shaft and worked to a sharp point at the other end.
Complete fish gorge.