Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Middle piece
Mostly complete curved fishhook point, all present but tip. "?Kaikorai Mouth"
Whakarite kai
Complete bone point from a composite fishpoint. The interior lateral margin has a barb. The external lateral margin is notched at the base. The tip comes to a blunt point.
Broken straight fishhook point. Notches at base.
He kura
Complete bone pendant. The proximal end has been notches to create a suspension grip. The poll is worn. The distal end is chipped and blunt.
Complete tattoo chisel. Sides of chisel reduced until shoulder, which comes out at right angle, making hafting end as wide as cutting end. Latitudinal striations on hafting end.
Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base. Tip curved outwards.
Complete curved fishhook point. Notched external bait barb.
Broken bone comb, fragment of the head and the proximal end of six teeth remaining. Surface is worn and sides broken off. Rectangular cross section.
Complete straight fishhook point.
Broken threader, sharpened distal end remaining. Longitudinal crack.
Complete curved fishhook point.
Broken straight shank, with most remaining except base. Notches at head.
Fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook.
Complete curved fishhook point. External notches at base.
Mostly complete straight fishhook point, with all remaining except tip. Notches at external surface of base.
Complete toggle, with chipping on either edge. There is a single perforation, with a partial drill mark roughly 2cm away. Bone is burned.
Complete toggle. Bone has been cut longitudinally, leaving only a "half-pipe" length of bone left. There are four perforations, one on every side at both ends. The bone looks burned.
Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Notches on external side of base.
Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Large, vertical base for attachment to shank, with point coming off at angle. Notches on external side of base.