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Rakahau te Kohika
Pacific
Antiquities
He kura
Mostly complete shell pendant. Broken suspension hole at the proximal end. Curved to a point at the distal end.
Taoka Māori
Broken fishhook point, mid and base remaining, tip not present. Serations on external side, two-pronged barb on external side.
Tortoise shell filagree ornament
Complete kahawai hook. Wooden shank with two knobs at head and large knob at base. White iridescent shell. Curved bone point with internal barb. European-style twisted cord and lashings.
Complete pendant made from shell. Triangular shape, tapered toward the proximal end. Suspension hole and notch at the proximal end.
Massim red shell money
Complete kahawai lure. Curved wooden shank with notches at head and base for lashings. White iridescent shell inlay. Muka lashings at head and base. Twisted cord attached at head. Straight iron point with internal barb.
Mostly complete shell pendant, small part broken off the distal end. Triangular shape, tapering toward the proximal end. Suspension hole at the proximal end, one side of which is reduced with a notch. Indentation on one side of the distal end.
Complete pendant made from shell. Triangular shape, tapering toward the proximal end. Suspension hole at proximal end, with one side reduced with a notch. Small indentation on one side near the distal end.
Part A: Complete shell, dirt on surface. Part B: Fragment of shell, dirt on surface. Part C: Fragment of shell, dirt on surface.
Broken shell. Dirt on surface.
