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Taoka Māori
Complete straight fishhook point. There external side of the point has notches. The upper internal side has serrations and a small barb.
Complete fishhook point. The proximal end and the external side of the base are notches. There is one small barb on both the internal and external sides.
Complete straight fishhook point. There are notches on the external side of the base, that become serrations towards the distal end of the point. There is a small barb on the external side. There is a serrated knob on the internal side.
Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Notches on one side.
Complete straight fishhook point. There is one notch on the internal side of the base. There is a cutting mark on front face of the base. There is a small internal barb that is serrated to the tip.
Complete bone gorge.
Broken bone gorge.
Complete bone gorge, notches at one end.
Complete straight fishhook point. Notches on external side of base, with two small external barbs, and serrations between barbs and notches. There is a small internal barb.
Broken fishhook point, tip remaining. Point curves to the right, then left. There is a single barb on the right side near the broken edge. There are two double barbs towards the tip, one of the proper left and the other on the proper right.
Length of worked hollow bone. One end is chipped, with a longitudinal groove that wraps almost all the way around the bone.
Length of hollow bone with no obvious signs of working.
Fragment of worked bone, likely from toggle or flute. There are diagonal striations on the surface.
Taoka Puoro
Fragment of flute, there is a partial perforation along one broken edge.
Fragment of worked bone, likely from toggle or flute. There are diagonal striations along one broken edge.
Small fragment of flute, one end smoothed. Striations at broken edge.
Small fragment of worked bone, with striations on the surface.
Fragment of worked bone, diagonal striations on the surface.
Fragment of worked bone, one end smoothed.