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Needle

Taoka Māori

D35.1168

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye. There is a crack approximately 3.5cm from the tip.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D35.1169

Mostly complete fish gorge, one end chipped.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D35.1170

Broken gorge, one end remaining.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D35.1171

Complete fish gorge.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D35.1172

Mostly complete fish gorge, one tip missing. Sides are uneven.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D35.1173

Broken fish gorge, one end remaining.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D35.1174

Broken fish gorge, one end remaining.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D35.1175

Unfinished needle. The distal end is sharp, with rough, unfinished sides to shaft.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D35.1177

Complete fish gorge.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D35.1178

Piece of hollow, straight worked bone. Broken at one end and the other end has been filed to a rounded, bevelled edge. Surface is very smooth, with some evidence of polishing marks around the worked tip.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D35.1181

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. No eye.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D35.1182

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. No eye.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D35.1183

Broken needle, shaft and tip remaining. Shaft is fine, distal end sharp.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D35.1184

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D35.1185

Broken needle, fragment of tip remaining, broken at both ends.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D35.1186

Complete needle. Distal end is chipped, missing just the tip. There is a drilled, circular eye on the proximal end.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D35.1189

Broken bird spear point, the shaft is broken. There is three barbs and small cracks on it.

Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

Taoka whakarākei

D35.1191

Complete tattoo chisel. Hafting end is tapered and reduced, with a small reduction at the poll end forming two small prongs. Teeth along cutting edge, some chipped.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D35.1192

Broken fishhook point, upper point remaining. Internal barb near tip.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D35.1193

Broken fishhook point, upper point remaining. Large barb on one side.