Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Straight piece of bone
Broken, curved fishhook point with the base and lower point remaining.
Partially manufactured fishhook tab, curved and showing signs of drill work along one side.
Partially manufactured fishhook tab, straight and showing signs of drill work on one side and nearly complete tip
Partially manufactured fishhook tab, curved with signs of drill work along one side.
Partially manufactured fishhook tab with single large drill notch on one side.
Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye.
Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye. There is a drill mark on one side at the very proximal end.
Broken needle, tip and shaft remaining. Distal end is sharp. Thickness reduced at the proximal end, and broken at the drilled, circular eye.
Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness reduced at the proximal end, with a drill mark on one side. There is the remains of a previous backing material on the back.
Broken, possibly unfinished awl. Broken at the proximal end, and the tip is blunt.
Complete awl.
Curved broken fishhook point, all remaining except tip and base. Splintered and showing wear throughout.
Complete straight fishhook point, with notches near base
Broken curved fishhook point, all remaining except the base.
Broken curved fishhook point, all remaining except base.