Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Broken threader, long lower portion remaining. Broken around the proximal end.
Complete point, sharpened at one end, cutting marks at the proximal end.
Complete awl, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. Cracks along length of shaft. Partial epiphysis on proximal end.
Broken bone gouge, chipping around the proximal end.
Complete awl.
Complete double ended point, both ends sharpened.
Complete awl, but is chipped at the proximal end and where the point emerges from the shaft.
Complete awl. Chipped at proximal end and where point emerges from shaft.
Mostly complete threader, slightly chipped at the proximal end. Distal end is sharp.
Complete threader. Pointed at both ends.
Broken threader, long distal portion remaining, broken at the proximal end.
Complete bone point, both ends sharpened.
Broken threader, sharpened distal end remaining.
Partially manufactured hook.
Complete bone point, distal end sharpened.
Taoka Puoro
Partially manufactured flute. Broken at both ends. Vertical striations on surface towards one end.
Broken awl, distal end remaining.
Mahi whakairo
Broken point, sharpened at one end, broken at the proximal end.
Straight piece of bone.
