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Complete ivory pendant. Slightly curved to a point at the distal end. Suspension hole and small notches at proximal end. Small piece broken off and glued back on at proximal end.
Complete straight ivory pendant in the shape of a double-edged tattooing chisel. Serrations around the edges with tattooing chisel points at each end. Reduced in the centre for attaching lashing.
Complete tooth pendant. The tooth curves to a blunt point. There is a large crack through the distal end of the pendant. The proximal end suspension hole has been drilled from both sides.
Complete bone pendant. Curved with suspension hole.
Complete pendant made from an ivory tooth. Slightly curved with suspension hole at proximal end. Reduced and grooved on one side.
Broken worked bone, a pendant or fishhook fragment. Curved. Perforation and groove at the proximal end, broken at the distal end.
Antiquities
Mostly complete bone or tusk pendant, small part broken off the distal end. Reduced around the suspension hole at the proximal end.
Complete bone or tusk pendant. Previously broken at the suspension hole and from mid-pendant toward distal end; has been glued back together.
Complete ivory pendant. Reduced to a point at the distal end. Suspension hole at proximal end.
Ivory or tusk pendant, broken with heavy wear at the distal end. Suspension hole drilled from both sides.
Complete curved bone pendant with drilled suspension hole.
Complete bone pendant. Straight with suspension hole at the proximal end and tapered to a point at the distal end.
Taoka Māori
Possible tab for one-piece hook.
Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining, chipped at base. Partial perforation remaining at base. Serrations on external side of point.
Complete one-piece fishhook. Knob at head and incurved tip.
Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Knob at head.
Broken curved ivory pendant, distal end remaining.
Complete curved fishhook point
