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Gorge

Taoka Māori

D80.2349

Complete gorge, pointed at both ends.

Point

Taoka Māori

D80.2350

Broken bone point, tip remaining. Distal end sharpened.

Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

Taoka whakarākei

D80.2351

Complete tattoo chisel. Sides reduced until flaring at end. Sharp teeth along cutting edge. Striations on surface at hafting end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D80.2352

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness is reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye.

Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

Taoka whakarākei

D80.2353

Complete tattoo chisel. Small fragment missing from hafting end, one of two prongs broken off. On the lower portion there are serrations on both sides. Sharp teeth along cutting edge.

Awl

Taoka Māori

D80.2354

Complete awl.

Awl

Taoka Māori

D80.2357

Complete awl, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp.

Point

Taoka Māori

D80.2358

Broken point, tip remaining. Distal end is sharpened.

Picker, Point

Taoka Māori

D80.2359

Complete double ended point or shellfish picker. Manufactured from hollow bone.

Picker, Point

Taoka Māori

D80.2360

Complete bone point, manufactured from hollow bone.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D80.2361

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D80.2362

Complete curved fishhook point. Perforation through base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D80.2363

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining, broken at upper tip. Previously broken at upper point, repair visible. Broken external barb near base. Serrations from barb to broken tip.