Collection Search

Broken fish gorge, medial portion remaining. Circular cross-section.

Complete fishhook point. Straight and barbed with notches at base.

Complete bone pendant with suspension hole. Groups of ornamental grooves at proximal end and at mid-shaft.

Complete curved fishhook point. One external knob with 16 serrations above this to the tip. 1 perforation in the base.

Complete curved fishhook point. 1 external knob with 13 serrations above this to the tip. 1 knob on the very base, and a perforation.

Complete curved fishhook point. 14 serrations from just above the base running to just below the tip externally. Hollowed in the base.

Complete straight fishhook point. 1 barb near the tip. 2 large notches with a small notch in between on the opposite edge to the barb.

Broken straight fishhook point. All elements except the tip is present. 1 barb near the tip. 3 large notches at the base on the opposite edge.

Complete curved fishhook point. 2 internal barbs, 1 near the tip and one near the base, and 2 external barbs both nearer the base. 1 external notch at the base.

Complete straight fishhook point. 1 internal barb near the tip. 1 external barb near the base, with 2 notches below that.

Complete curved fishhook point. 1 perforation in the base. About 6 external serrations down from the tip.

Complete barracouta fishing rod with attached lure. Rod is slightly curved wood. Carved with a diamond pattern midway down the rod, cross-section is round on the lower half below the carving and slightly flattened at the distal end. Distal end has a groove where the lure is attached with a line made from twisted muka fibre. Lure is wooden with a knob at the head. Point is a curved metal nail in the base. Several other smaller nails through the base for support.

Bone carving, possibly a fragment of a hair comb. Eye, nose, mouth, and tongue depicted. Appears to be broken off on one side of the eye and below the mouth.

Kete Whiri (Bag woven from a central braid). Whenu (strands) are braided together in a whiri (plait). This forms the base centre of the kete. Whenu have then been woven outwards from middle to edge, forming a circular kete.Two flax whiri (plaits) are connected aroung the edge, forming handles. The stitching holding one side together has begun to come apart.

C and D: Set of two poi made of ribbonwood, undecorated with natural fibre colours. Twisted cord attached to each.

Broken bone point, chipped down one side. The distal end is sharp.

Unfinished needle, proximal end has thickness reduced but no eye.

Complete straight fishhook point. 1 barb with 2 notches above it to the tip. The opposite edge has 3 notches at the base, and 5 serrations on the point nearer the tip. The whole point is covered in small irregular abrasions

Complete one-piece fishhook. Knob on external head of shank.

Complete bird spear point. There are five barbs, and a knob all on one side. From the knob to the base end there are shallow notches. Small fragment of upper tip is missing.