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Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.116

Mostly complete fish gorge, tip on one side broken off.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D32.117

Complete bird spear point. Five barbs at the base of the shaft.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D32.118

Broken bird spear point, midsection remaining, broken at both ends. There are four barbs on one side. The opposite side, and the lowest barb are serrated.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D32.119

Complete bird spear point. There are seven barbs.

Pendant, He Kura

Taoka whakarākei

D32.120

Curved whale ivory pendant, broken along one side of the proximal end. Drill mark indicating a broken suspension hole.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.121

Mostly complete curved fishhook fragment. Serration present on external portion. Knob and shank knob present on head. Tip is missing from fishhook.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.123

Mostly complete fishhook point, tip not present. Internal barb near tip. Notches on external lower point.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.124

Broken fishhook point, base and mid-point remaining. Curved towards the tip, which is not present. Notches at base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.126

Broken curved fishhook point, butt remaining, notches on external side of butt.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D32.127

Complete straight fishhook point with internal barb.

Broken chisel (unknown portion remaining). Pounamu. Dark green, mid brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some bruising towards broken edge. Remaining portion is sharp and curved on the end, possibly the cutting edge. Tarewai written on presumed back.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1279

Complete fish gorge.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D32.1280

Broken fish gorge, one sharpened end remaining.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D32.1282

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a small, circular eye at the proximal end.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D32.1287

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. There is sawing marks on the proper right. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt with chipping.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D32.1288

Piece of hollow bone, broken at one end. Split about halfway down the shaft and worked to a sharp point. Surface around the point is smooth with polishing marks evident.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D32.1289

Broken curved fishhook point, all remaining except tip.

Bead

Taoka whakarākei

D32.129

Complete bead. Hollow of bone is packed with dirt.

Bone, Worked, Kōauau, Flute

Taoka Puoro

D32.1292

Partially manufactured flute.