Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Complete fishhook point. Barbed and slightly curved. Notches at base.
Complete fishhook point, barbed with wide base. Small part of tip is not present.
Complete bone awl, of thick bone. Visible repair where previously broken.
Complete bone point, distal end is sharpened.
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Complete tattoo chisel. Sides of hafting end have one large notch per side, with a smaller internal notch. The end of the hafting end has two prongs. The cutting edge is curved with small sharp teeth.
Broken tattoo chisel, hafting end remaining. Hafting end is notched on either side, forming a large shoulder. Smaller notches on the poll end. One tooth remaining on cutting edge.
Broken needle, distal end and shaft remaining. No eye.
Complete bone bird spear point. Three barbs. Notches on bottom barb.
Complete bone bird spear point. Four barbs.
Bone bird spear point, broken at the tip. Four barbs with notches.
Bone bird spear point, broken at each end. Five barbs with notches, two of the barbs are broken.
Broken bird spear point, upper portion remaining. Three barbs.
Incomplete bone bird spear point. Reduced with single notch at one end and tapered at the other end.
Complete fish gorge.
Broken fish gorge, medial portion remaining. There are notches along one side.
Broken bone need, midsection remaining. Tip is broken. Broken at sawn eye.
Bone bird spear point, small part broken off of base. Two remaining barbs and one with small part broken off.
Bone bird spear point, small part broken off each end. Eight barbs.
Bone bird spear point, broken at the tip. Single barb. Knob and notches at base.