Event Highlight:
Tūhura's Birthday Party
Planetarium Highlight:
David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
This object is a single tapered point, the top end of the object is missing. There are several cracks running through the top side of the object.
Partially manufactured fishhook
This object is a single point, it is not very weathered, although it has a lot of cracks. The top part of the object looks like it has been broken off.
This object is a single tapered point, it is quite weathered. There is a small hole at the top underside of the object.
This object is a single tapered point, it is very weathered. The top side of the object is covered is rub marks.
Broken point, tip remaining.
Broken point, tip remaining. Bone is burnt. There is a fragment missing from one side, and the very tip is broken off.
Broken point, tip remaining. Bone is very worn.
Fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook.
Partially manufactured tab.
Bone shank of composite fishhook. The cross section is triangular. The head has one perforation and the base has two perforations. There is a dried adhesive on the back face.
Partially manufactured fishhook showing drill work.
Partially manufactured fishhook showing drill work
Partially manufactured fishhook. Curved with drill marks along one side. Burnt.
Broken fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook.
Partially manufactured fishhook.
Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Knobs on head of shank.
Broken bone point, surface smoothed with a circular cross-section. The distal end is broken off.
Complete moa point, bone very worn.
