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Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D45.1468

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Notches becoming serrations on external side.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D45.1471

Mostly complete bird spear point made from bird bone. Four complete barbs remaining and one broken barb.

Pendant, He Kura

He kura

D45.1473

Complete bone pendant. Curved to a point at one end with a suspension hole at the other end.

One-piece fishhook

Taoka Māori

D46.73

Complete one-piece fishhook, with notches at the head and an incurved point.

One-piece fishhook

Taoka Māori

D46.74

Complete one-piece fishhook, with an external knob at the head, and an incurved point.

Complete patu paraoa. The handle that attaches to the blade has been previously broken, it is affixed with an adhesive. The Butt of the weapon has also been previously damaged and has been glued back on. Over the broken areas a white/beige coloured paint has been applied. On the underside of the Patu it is quite hollow, due to the natural structure of the bone.

Wood, Worked

Taoka Māori

D46.96

Piece of worked wood, rod-shaped with a smooth surface. Oval in cross-section. One end has an elongated knob with a shoulder. Body tapers toward the other end, slightly flared at the edge.

Belt, Tatua

Rāranga

D46.98

Complete tatua. Plaited flax man's war belt. Natural colouration. Made in one piece, with sides folded over and then folded over longitudinally - unstitched long the bottom edge. Plaited in over two, under two twill with loose flax strands from commencement and finish lying loosely inside belt. Darker dyed three ply plaited fibre braid attached to each end.