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Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1441

Complete curved fishhook point. Broken external barb near base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1442

Complete straight fishhook point. Notches on external side of base, with external barb, serrations from barb to tip. Internal barb near tip, serrations from barb to tip.

Broken straight fishhook point, upper remaining. Partial perforation at base. External barb with small serrations from barb to tip. Internal side reduced near tip. Decoration striations across surface in crosshatch pattern.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D24.1456

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D24.1458

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness is reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye.

Picker, Awl

Taoka Māori

D24.1460

Complete awl or shellfish picker. Manufactured from hollow bone.

Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1461

Broken bone point, broken at the proximal end. Manufactured from hollow bone.

Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1462

Complete bone point, slightly curved.

Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1463

Complete bone point, slightly curved.

Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1464

Broken bone point, sharpened distal end remaining. Broken at the proximal end.

Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1465

Broken bone point, tip remaining.

One-piece fishhook

Taoka Māori

D24.1466

One-piece fishhook, all remaining but point and head. Bait knob at base.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D24.1491

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a long, sawn eye near the proximal end that comes to a point.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D24.1492

Complete bone bird spear point. Four barbs.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D24.1493

Bone bird spear point, broken at each end. Four barbs remaining.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1494

Complete, curved fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and lower, external notches.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D24.1495

Broken, fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and two notches on either side of the point in the middle. The base is missing.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1496

Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and lower, external notches.

Heru iwi, Comb

Taoka whakarākei

D24.1504

Broken bone comb glued onto a piece of wood. Head is square with straight edges. Seven teeth are all broken in multiple pieces. Teeth are rounded at the distal end.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D24.1523

Broken straight fishhook point fragment. All remaining but shank and point. Notches at base