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seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D64.200

Seal tooth, broken on one side of the root.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D64.201

Complete seal tooth, enamel flaking around the tip.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D64.206

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

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D64.207

Seal tooth, broken at the root and no enamel remaining

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D64.208

Seal tooth, broken at the base of the root

The canine teeth of the Clouded leopard, native to Sarawak, were highly prized by the Iban., They were often fashioned into men’s ear ornaments such as this beaded ear ornament. The skins of the Clouded leopard were used as ceremonial coats and seating mats. Today, the Clouded leopard is listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as its numbers have declined due to hunting and illegal poaching.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D65.1183

Fishhook point is complete and curved. The external edge of the tip is serrated. There is a knob at the intersection of the tip and base, and a narrowing of the base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D65.1193

Fishhook point is complete and curved. The external edge of the tip is serrated, and there is a barb at the intersection of the tip and base.

dog tooth

Taoka Māori

D65.1206

Fishhook Point, Matau

Taoka Māori

D65.1228

Complete dog jawbone fishhook point. The hook follows the natural line of the jaw, and is then sharpened to a sharp point. Along the external lateral margin is notching.

Composite

Taoka Māori

D65.568

Complete composite fishhook. Shank is manufactured from a boar tusk. Point is manufactured from an iron nail bent inwards at the base and then straight at the tip. The tip is attached to the point with muka. There is twisted muka at the proximal end of the shank for the line, with a knot at the end.

Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D65.812

Partially finished shank fragment.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D66.438

Seal tooth, root and small part of tooth tip remaining. Surface is weathered.

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seal tooth

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seal tooth

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seal tooth

seal tooth

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seal tooth

Earring

Fishhook Point

Fishhook Point

dog tooth

Fishhook Point, Matau

Composite

Shank fragment

seal tooth