Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Complete bone point, distal end sharpened. Slight reduction on front surface of proximal end.
Complete bone point, distal end sharpened. Light knob on one side near proximal end.
Broken bone point, tip remaining. Distal end sharpened. Slight reduction on front surface at proximal end.
Complete fish gorge, small.
Complete bone bird spear point. Two barbs. Notches on both sides of base.
Incomplete curved fishhook point with point end missing. Hook has no other features or markings present.
Incomplete curved fishhook point. Fishhook appears more wavy/ridge like than flat or rounded. No notches or barbs present.
Incomplete curved fishhook point. Fishhook appears to have serrations at the internal point portion (however this could just be damage). Base portion looks very rough and has broken away from the hook.
Incomplete curved fishhook point fragment with point end missing. Fishhook appears quite rough.
Mahi whakairo
Piece of hollow bone. One end is broken, with a ridge running along one side edge about halfway down the shaft. The other end is split and worked to a point, the tip of which has broken off.
Piece of hollow bone, broken at one end. The other end is split and worked to a flattened point. The surface around the point has polishing marks evident.
Piece of hollow bone, broken and split at each end. One end has been worked to flattened point. The surface around the point has polishing marks evident.
Fragment of broken and split bone, worked to a very sharp point at one end.
Piece of hollow, straight bone. Broken at one end and filed to a sharp point at the other end.
Complete straight fishhook point. Notches on external side of base, no barb.
Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Knobs at head of shank.
Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining, broken at base.
Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining, broken at tip. Notches on external side of base.
Broken bird spear point, small part of tip not present. Four barbs. Notches at base.
He kura
Straight piece of worked bone, broken at one end and coming to a point at the other end. Possibly a pendant.