Event Highlight:
After Dark – Neon Nights
Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Maori
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.
Broken moa bone point, tip remaining. Distal end is pointed.
Fishhook tab, drilled along one side.
Large moa bone point, distal end sharpened.
Complete moa bone point, distal end sharpened.
Broken fishhook tab.
Worked bone, shaped tab. No drill marks in surface, but sides rounded in tab shape.
Broken bone point, surface smoothed with a circular cross-section. The distal end is broken off.
Complete moa point, bone very worn.
Fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook, broken.
Partially manufactured fishhook, showing drill work along one side.
Partially manufactured fishhook, showing drill work along one side
