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Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D32.1954

Complete fishhook point. Straight and barbed with notch at base. Serrations along external side and on barb. Burnt.

shark tooth, Pendant, He Kura

Taoka Māori

D32.1955

Mostly complete shark tooth pendant, broken on one side of the root at the suspension hole. Another complete suspension hole on the other side of the root. Natural serrations on both sides of the tooth to the tip.

Pendant, He Kura

Taoka whakarākei

D32.1998

Complete bone pendant with suspension hole at the proximal end, slightly curved to a dull point at the distal end.

One-piece fishhook

Taoka Māori

D32.20

Mostly complete one-piece fishhook. tip of point not present. Knobs on head of shank, and external side of shank is serrated. Incurved point.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D32.2007

Complete curved fishhook point. Notches at base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D32.2008

Complete fishhook point. Barbed and slightly curved with notches at base. Part of tip not present.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.2012

Broken fishhook point with slight curve. Only base and part of shaft remaining.

Unidentified fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.2013

Broken, straight unknown fragment.

Unidentified fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.2014

Broken fishhook, unknown curved portion broken at both ends remaining.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D32.2015

Curved fishhook point. Small part of tip not present. Serrations along one side.

Gouge, Whale, bone, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D32.206

Large piece of whale bone sharpened to a blunt point at the distal end. There is a visible repair where previously broken.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.207

Broken straight fishhook point, with only base and part of shaft remaining.

Point

Taoka Māori

D32.222

Broken bone point, tip remaining. Distal end is sharpened, end of tip missing. Four small notches on the side at the distal end.

Pendant, He Kura

Taoka whakarākei

D32.310

Complete bone pendant. Curved to a point at the distal end.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.311

Complete fish gorge.

Pendant, He Kura

Taoka whakarākei

D32.324

Bone pendant, broken at the distal end. Curved with suspension hole.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D32.327

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness is reduced at the proximal end, no eye.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D32.328

Broken needle. Distal end is sharp. Broken at the drilled, circular eye at proximal end.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.339

Broken, curved fishhook point with the base and most of the point remaining; the external side is longer than the internal side. The external side is serrated from a third up the point up to where it is broken.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D32.360

Complete fishhook point. Straight base and curved to tip.