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Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Fishhook point is complete and curved. It has an external knob at base of point.
Fishhook point is complete and curved. It has serration along the exterior edge.
Fishhook is complete and curved. It has some external serration.
Whakarite kai
Complete bone fishhook. The head has two rectangular knobs, with lashing wearing underneath them. The hook comes to a sharp point at the tip.
Fishhook is complete and curved. It has some external serration. Fishhook has perforation at base of point.
Fishhook Point Fragment is mostly complete. Broken at base.
Broken curved fishhook point. There is an internal barb near tip. Exterior is serrated.
Fishhook point is complete and straight. It has an external barb at the tip, and three internal notches at base of point.
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb.
Completely straight fishhook point/ Notches on external side of base, with an internal barb.
Complete, curved fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and external notches on the base.
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and a internal notch on the base.
Complete, straight fishhook point with a small upper, internal barb.
Taoka Puoro
Complete flute, chipped on one end. Visible repairs where previously broken. There are three perforations along the top of the flute. On one side there is a small section of very faint striations in a chevron pattern.
Complete bone point, sides and proximal end. One side of the distal end projects to a fine point.
Rākau o te riri
Broken patu paraoa. Handle, butt and portion of blade remaining. Distal portion of blade broken off. Sides are rough, possibly unfinished patu. There is dirt on the surface. Bone is very porous.
One piece fishhook fragment. Head, shank, knob and base remain, missing tip.
Complete, curved fishhook point. It has a large, external notch on the base.
Complete, curved fishhook.
Complete, one-piece fishhook, it was broken at the base but has been repaired. The tip is straight with no features. The shank has a knob at the head.