Event Highlight:
Tūhura's Birthday Party
Planetarium Highlight:
David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka whakarākei
Mostly complete shell pendant. Broken suspension hole at the proximal end. Curved to a point at the distal end.
World
Broken one-piece fishhook, all remaining except head. Shank curves at head towards break. Two basal barbs, one beneath shank slightly chipped. Fishhook point is straight.
Taoka Māori
Fishhook fragment, tip of point missing. Knobs at head of shank. Small perforation on external side of base.
One piece fishhook fragment. Head, shank, knob and base are intact. Missing point. Base has notch.
One piece fishhook fragment. Head, shank, knob and base are intact. Point is missing. Serrations at knob and head.
One piece fishhook fragment. Head, shank, knob, and base remain, the tip is missing.
Broken and unfinished one-piece fishhook. Shank remaining, with unworked knob at head.
One piece fishhook fragment. Head, shank, knob and base remain, missing tip.
One piece fishhook fragment. Tip and base remain, missing the head, shank and knob. Serration at beginning of shank.
Incomplete one piece fishhook, head, shank and base fully formed. Tip and point incomplete.
Tooth pendant, broken at the suspension hole.
Incomplete one piece fishhook, head, shank and base fully formed. Tip and point incomplete. Barb on end of shank.
One piece fishhook fragment, point and tip remain.
One piece fishhook fragment, shank and base remain. Missing point, tip, head and knob.
Broken, curved fishhook shank that is partially manufactured. The head has a knob on the external side that has been partially broken off. Broken, curved fishhook shank that is partially manufactured. The head has a knob on the external side that has been partially broken off.
One piece fishhook fragment that is incomplete. Missing tip, point and base. Head has serrations.
Broken tab, partially manufactured hook.
Mostly complete bone pendant. Worn at the proximal end. Straight, tapering to a point at the distal end.
