Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
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Taoka Māori
Complete fishhook point. Curved and barbed. Notches at base.
Complete fishhook point. Barbed and slightly curved. Notches and reduction at base.
Complete fishhook point. Barbed and slightly curved. Notches at base.
Complete fishhook point, barbed with serrations along one side and single notch at base.
Complete fishhook point, straight and barbed with serrations at base.
Complete fishhook point, curved and barbed with notches at base.
Complete fishhook point, straight and barbed with notches at base.
Broken fishhook, most remaining except upper barb and tip. Curved and barbed with notches at base.
Complete fishhook point, barbed with wide base. Small part of tip is not present.
Complete bone awl, of thick bone. Visible repair where previously broken.
Complete bone point, distal end is sharpened.
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Complete tattoo chisel. Sides of hafting end have one large notch per side, with a smaller internal notch. The end of the hafting end has two prongs. The cutting edge is curved with small sharp teeth.
Broken tattoo chisel, hafting end remaining. Hafting end is notched on either side, forming a large shoulder. Smaller notches on the poll end. One tooth remaining on cutting edge.
Broken needle, distal end and shaft remaining. No eye.
Complete bone bird spear point. Three barbs. Notches on bottom barb.
Complete bone bird spear point. Four barbs.
Bone bird spear point, broken at the tip. Four barbs with notches.
Bone bird spear point, broken at each end. Five barbs with notches, two of the barbs are broken.
Broken bird spear point, upper portion remaining. Three barbs.