Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Broken bird spear point, upper remaining. Worn down on the tip, barb missing. Cracks on the bone.
Complete bone bird spear point. Has previously been broken in two pieces and glued back together. Three barbs, small part of one has broken off.
Complete bone bird spear point. Six barbs remaining with point of one barb broken off.
Broken bird spear point, upper remaining. There are three barbs that run along the side. Both sides serrated.
Broken bone bird spear point, most of tip remaining. Two barbs.
Complete bone bird spear point. Four barbs.
Complete bird spear point. There are three barbs on one side. The opposite side is serrated.
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Complete pendant. Long, straight piece of bone that is perforated at the proximal end. The distal end is ground on a angle.
Complete bone bird spear point. Two barbs.
Complete bone bird spear point. Four barbs. Notch on each side below barbs.
Unfinished needle. Both ends sharp.
Complete needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.
Complete fish gorge.
Broken bone point, distal end sharpened.
Unfinished tattoo chisel. Notches on either side of the proximal end, long and unfinished distal portion.
Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end. Thickness reduced at proximal end.
Broken needle. Distal end is split. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.