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Point

Taoka Maori

D37.610

Slab of bone, reduced and worked to a point at one end. Surface is smooth with polishing marks evident.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Maori

D39.3261

Unfinished fishhook point. Large, with incurved tip. Previously broken near tip, visible repair.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Maori

D39.3262

Unfinished curved fishhook point.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Maori

D39.3264

Unfinished fishhook point.

Unidentified fishhook fragment

Taoka Maori

D39.3265

Unfinished fishhook point, large, unknown fragment.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Maori

D39.3266

Unfinished fishhook point.

Shank

Taoka Maori

D41.421

Complete bone shank from composite fishhook. Rectangular cross-section. Perforation at head. Six large notches at base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Maori

D43.40

Complete fishhook point. Straight with notches at base.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Maori

D44.164

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank and base remaining. Knobs on head of shank.

Point

Taoka Maori

D44.687

Complete, large moa bone point. Distal end sharpened to a point.

Fishhook Tab, Matau

Taoka Maori

D45.1184

Broken tab of complete fishhook. Point, tip and portion of centre broken off. Seven drill holes evident and large shank knob present at the head.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Maori

D45.1409

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Knobs on head of shank.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D45.1431

Unfinished fishhook point. Partially and roughly manufactured fishhook point.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Maori

D45.1433

Broken one-piece fishhook. Shank and base remaining. Knobs on head of shank.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D45.1434

Broken curved fishhook point. Long, slender point from large base. Single notch on external side of base.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Maori

D45.1469

Broken fishhook tab.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Maori, Archaeology

D47.256

Fishhook tab, rounded into one-piece shape. Drill marks on one side, workings at top for head of shank.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Maori, Archaeology

D47.265

Complete curved fishhook point, large base.

Shank

Taoka Maori, Archaeology

D47.272

Complete shank. Knobs on external side of shank head. Perforation through base, with two notches, one on either side of perforation, on external side of shank.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori, Archaeology

D47.273

Broken curved fishhook point. Perforation through base, two notches on external side of base. Tip of point is broken.