Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Complete bone point, distal end sharpened. There is a notch on the proper right side near the proximal end.
Broken fishhook point, base.
Broken curved fishhook point, tip remaining.
Unidentified fishhook fragment, small fragment broken at both ends remaining.
Unidentified fishhook fragment. small fragment broken at both ends.
Broken bone point, tip remaining. Distal end sharpened.
Broken bone point, tip remaining. Distal end sharpened. Visible repair where previously broken near proximal end.
He kura
Complete tattoo chisel. Sides taper to hafting end. Sharp teeth along cutting edge.
Broken tattoo chisel, mid-portion remaining, broken at both ends. Broken teeth along cutting edge.
Broken bird spear point, shaft and tip broken off. One incomplete barb. Bone looks to be burnt. Small chip missing on one side.
Mahi whakairo
Broken gouge, tip remaining.
Broken awl, shaft remaining. Distal end reduces to a point, but tip is broken.
Broken awl, tip remaining.
Incomplete curbed fishhook point fragment with mid section portion present only.
Incomplete straight fishhook point fragment. Base portion present only with three clear notches.
Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness is reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye.
