Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Broken bird spear point, severely worn. Five barbs broken off from shaft.
Broken bird spear point, base remaining. Sides of bird spear point are serrated. There is one barb.
Broken bird spear point, tip with three barbs remaining.
Bone bird spear point. Three barbs remaining.
Broken bird spear point, part of tip remaining. Two barbs remaining.
Broken bird spear point, base remaining. Single barb. Notches along both sides.
Bone bird spear point, broken at each end. Single barb remaining.
Broken needle, proximal end and shaft remaining. Broken at distal tip. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.
Broken needle, shaft and tip remaining. Distal end is sharp and slightly curved. Broken at the drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.
Broken needle, shaft remaining. Broken at distal tip and the drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.
Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end, with a partial eye at the very proximal end.
Complete fish gorge, small.
Complete needle, very fine. Distal end is sharp. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.
Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end, which tapers to a point.
Complete bone needle. Distal end is sharp. Shaft is curved. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.
Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end, which is squared, one corner chipped.
Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp, no perforation.
Unfinished bone bird spear point, broken at the base. Single unfinished barb.
Broken bird spear point, base with single barb remaining.
Broken bird spear point, tip remaining. Single barb with serrations on one side and single serration on opposing side.