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Taoka Māori
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb. It also has notches on the exterior side at the base.
Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb which is serrated from the barb to the tip. The exterior side is also serrated from the tip to the base where there are notches. There is also a notch on the base on the interior side.
Complete, straight fishhook point with an middle, interior barb. It also has lower, exterior notches.
Kā taputapu
Complete adze. Black and grey stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than the front. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Long Beach" inscription.
Taoka whakarākei
Curved bone pendant, broken at each end and previously broken in two pieces and glued back together. Drill mark at the proximal end indicating a broken suspension hole.
Mostly complete bone or tusk pendant, small part broken off the distal end. Reduced around the suspension hole at the proximal end.
Complete bone or tusk pendant. Previously broken at the suspension hole and from mid-pendant toward distal end; has been glued back together.
Complete ivory pendant. Reduced to a point at the distal end. Suspension hole at proximal end.
Complete bone pendant. Suspension hole at the proximal end. Slightly curved to a point at the distal end.
Complete bone pendant with suspension hole. Reduced (or small piece broken off) on one side at the proximal end. Indentation with corresponding knob at the proximal end. Curved to a point at the distal end.
Complete curved bone pendant with suspension hole.
Bone pendant, small part broken off of distal end. Slightly curved toward the distal end with a suspension hole at the proximal end.
Bone pendant, small part broken off at the distal end. Surface has pink discoloration. Proximal end is kinked and reduced toward the suspension hole.
Complete pendant with drilled suspension hole. Triangular, tapered toward the proximal end. Curved ridge near centre of pendant on one side. Indentation on one side near the distal end.
Complete pendant made from a seal tooth. Two perforations at the root.
Complete toggle. There is single large perforation through the centre. Both ends are carved in a short, comb-like teeth pattern.
Complete bone bird spear point. Four barbs. Notches along both sides of the lower shaft. Previously broken in two pieces at the base and glued back together.
Complete bone bird spear point. Two barbs. Notches along each side.
Broken bone bird spear point, proximal end remaining. One complete barb and one broken barb remaining. Notches down one side.