Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
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Taoka Māori
Complete straight fishhook point. Two notches present at base with barb present on opposite side.
Small notched point. Cream in colour and worked from bone. Pointed end has one flared side. Three small notches at opposing end. Complete straight fishhook point. Two notches present at base with barb on opposite side towards point portion.
Broken straight fishhook point, tip remaining.
Mostly complete curved fishhook point. Base portion has a small portion missing? 3 notches are also present on both sides at base portion. No barb present.
Broken curved fishhook point; base remaining
Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness is reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye.
Complete bone bird spear point. Three barbs.
Complete bird spear point. Four barbs. Serrations along bottom barb and at base.
Fishhook point is complete. It is curved. There is one interior barb at the tip of the point. The base has one external barb, and two notches.
Fishhook point fragment is broken at base. It is curved. There is one internal barb.
Fishhook point fragment is mostly complete; part of tip missing. Tip has one internal barb. There are three external notches at the base.
Middle piece of tab
Broken curved fishhook, base remaining with exterior serration and a small bait knob.
Fishhook point is mostly complete; slightly broken at base. Point is curved, with one internal barb at the tip and two external notches at the base.
Fishhook is broken at base; shank remaining. There is one notch on the top of the head, and a perforation at the head.
Mostly complete bird spear point, small part of tip not present. Two barbs with notches along sides.
Shank fragment is incomplete and broken at base. It has two exterior knobs at the head, serration on the top of the head.
Fishhook point fragment is incomplete and broken at tip. It is slightly curved with two internal barbs. There are two internal notches near the base. Base edge is serrated.
Worked bone
Fishhook point fragment is incomplete and broken at tip and base. It is curved.