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Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1461

Broken bone point, broken at the proximal end. Manufactured from hollow bone.

Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1462

Complete bone point, slightly curved.

Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1463

Complete bone point, slightly curved.

Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1464

Broken bone point, sharpened distal end remaining. Broken at the proximal end.

Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1465

Broken bone point, tip remaining.

One-piece fishhook

Taoka Māori

D24.1466

One-piece fishhook, all remaining but point and head. Bait knob at base.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D24.1491

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a long, sawn eye near the proximal end that comes to a point.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D24.1492

Complete bone bird spear point. Four barbs.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D24.1493

Bone bird spear point, broken at each end. Four barbs remaining.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1494

Complete, curved fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and lower, external notches.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D24.1495

Broken, fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and two notches on either side of the point in the middle. The base is missing.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1496

Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and lower, external notches.

Heru iwi, Comb

Taoka whakarākei

D24.1504

Broken bone comb glued onto a piece of wood. Head is square with straight edges. Seven teeth are all broken in multiple pieces. Teeth are rounded at the distal end.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D24.1523

Broken straight fishhook point fragment. All remaining but shank and point. Notches at base

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1524

Complete fishhook point fragment. Broken at base. Internal barb at tip.

Awl

Taoka Māori

D24.1538

Complete bone awl, chipped at the proximal end

Awl

Taoka Māori

D24.1539

Complete bone awl, chipped at the proximal end.

Awl

Taoka Māori

D24.1540

Complete bone awl, chipped at the proximal end.

Picker, Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1541

Bone point or shellfish picker. Manufactured from slender hollow bone, pointed at both ends.

Point

Taoka Māori

D24.1542

Broken bone point, sharpened distal end remaining. Manufactured from hollow bone.