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Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D52.829

Complete curved fishhook point, manufactured from a dog tooth. Striations across the back, making little notches on external side of the base.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D53.100

Seal tooth, cut in half lengthwise.

Awl

Taoka Māori

D53.103

Complete awl. Epiphysis remaining on the proximal end.

Pendant, He Kura

Taoka whakarākei

D53.128

Broken curved ivory pendant, distal end remaining.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D53.199

Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on the external side of base, serrations on the internal side of base. Internal barb.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D53.228

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining, tip not present.

Sinker, Māhē, mammal bone

Mahi kai ki tai

D55.385

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove. Part B: 1x mammal bone

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D63.217

Complete curved fishhook point

dog tooth, Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D63.218

Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining, broken at base.

dog tooth, Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D63.221

Broken curved fishhook point, tip remaining.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D63.222

Broken curved fishhook point, mid-section remaining, broken at both ends. Burned bone. Manufactured from jaw.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.310

Complete seal tooth.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.311

Seal tooth, broken at the base of the root

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.313

Seal tooth, surface is heavily weathered.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.314

Seal tooth, small piece broken off interior, surface is weathered on one side.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.316

Broken seal tooth, root and a small part of tip is remaining.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.317

Hollow seal tooth, broken at the base of the root.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.322

Seal tooth, broken at the base of the root and cracked along the tooth tip

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.323

Complete seal or sea lion tooth with three tips (one large in the centre and two smaller on sides) and single root.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.324

Complete leopard seal tooth, with three tooth tips (one large in the centre and two smaller on the sides). Root is split in two and complete.