Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Whakarite kai
Complete bone point from a composite fishpoint. The interior lateral margin has a barb. The external lateral margin is notched at the base. The tip comes to a blunt point.
Taoka Māori
Broken straight fishhook point. Notches at base.
Rāranga
Two sandals woven from harakeke (flax). Two whenu (strands) are overlaid for reinforcement and woven using the takitahi pattern. Braided tapiki (finish) along the heel ends with trimmed harakeke added as a possible decorative or cushioning element adhered with a knot. Looped harakeke runs around the outer edge of each sandal laced with knotted harakeke.
Partially manufactured fishhook
Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining. Slight chip on base. There are large notches on the external side of base.
He kura
Complete bone pendant. The proximal end has been notches to create a suspension grip. The poll is worn. The distal end is chipped and blunt.
Complete toggle. Finished at both ends. Single perforation through centre.
Complete tattoo chisel. Sides of chisel reduced until shoulder, which comes out at right angle, making hafting end as wide as cutting end. Latitudinal striations on hafting end.
Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base. Tip curved outwards.
Complete curved fishhook point. Notched external bait barb.
Complete curved fishhook point. Perforation through base. Two small barbs on external side, with notches through upper barb to tip. Small internal barb opposite upper external barb.
Complete curved fishhook point. External notched bait barb near base, with serrations from barb to tip. Manufactured from dog jaw.
Broken bone comb, fragment of the head and the proximal end of six teeth remaining. Surface is worn and sides broken off. Rectangular cross section.
Taoka Puoro
Broken flute, one end remaining. There are no perforations.
Tab of moa bone.
Complete straight fishhook point.
Broken threader, sharpened distal end remaining. Longitudinal crack.
Complete curved fishhook point.
Broken straight shank, with most remaining except base. Notches at head.
Fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook.