Event Highlight:
Tūhura's Birthday Party
Planetarium Highlight:
David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Piece of bone, worked to a dull point at one end, a small part of the tip of which has broken off.
Broken bird spear point. Bird spear point has five barbs, top three barbs are broken.
Broken toggle, longitudinal fragment remaining. Finished at both ends.
Taoka Puoro
Broken flute, fragment of one end remaining. One end is finished and smooth.
Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining.
Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining, tip not present.
Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining, notches on external side of base. Bone is very worn.
Broken fishhook point with the lower point remaining. The interior side of the point is serrated.
Complete fishhook point. Barbed and straight with notches at base.
Piece of worked wood, use unknown. Kite-shaped, tapered at each end. Surface is course and knotted.
Complete bird spear point. Has four barbs with small serrations on the lower shaft.
Mostly complete bird spear point, missing small part of tip. Has three barbs.
Complete bird spear point. Has three barbs. Superficial scratches all over. Small chip. Has a red spot.
Broken bird spear point, part of tip broken off. Two barbs. Serrations under each barb
Broken bird spear point, broken at tip. No barbs but has a notch on the tip. Also broken on the shaft on one side
Complete bird spear point. Has 8 barbs. Has red stains and looks to be glue on one side.
Broken bird spear point, missing part of lower shaft. Has 2 barbs with serrations at the tip. Looks like two other barbs were broken off on shaft.
Complete bird spear point. Has 2 barbs. Superficial scratches on both sides