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Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D37.832

Shank fragment, possibly of one-piece fishhook, shank remaining, broken at base. Three knobs at head.

Drill Point

Kā taputapu

D37.834

Chalcedony drill point. Light yellow and cream in colour. Small patch of cortex on the proximal end.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D37.837

Broken threader, pointed at both ends, one tip broken off.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D37.838

Broken threader, long portion remaining, proximal end. There are five notches at the proximal end.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D37.839

Broken threader, one sharpened end remaining.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D37.840

Piece of straight, hollow bone. Split about midway down the shaft and filed to a point at one end.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D37.841

Piece of hollow, straight bone. Broken at one end and split and filed to a sharp point at the other end.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D37.843

Broken bone bird spear point, tip not present. Two barbs.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D37.845

Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D37.846

Mostly complete fishhook point, all remaining except tip of point and small fragment of head. Knobs on head of shank.

Blade

Kā taputapu

D37.853

Mostly complete silcrete blade, termination not present. Dark brown and mid pink in colour.

Blade

Kā taputapu

D37.854

Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Light brown in colour. Unifacial retouch on the left side.

Drill Point

Kā taputapu

D37.862

Silcrete drill point. Light grey in colour.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D37.864

Piece of hollow, straight bone, broken at one end. Split about midway down the shaft and filed to a blunt point at the other end.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D37.865

Piece of bone, part of epiphysis remaining on one end, with a perforation. The other end has been split and worked to a point. Internal bone structure visible throughout.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D37.866

Piece of broken bone, split and filed to a blunt point at one end.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D37.867

Piece of hollow bone. One end is split and worked to a point.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D37.868

Piece of broken and split bone, filed to a blunt point at one end (the tip of which has broken off). Polishing marks evident on surface.

Sinker, Māhē

Mahi kai ki tai

D37.875

Complete sinker with very faint transverse lashing groove.

Sinker, Māhē

Mahi kai ki tai

D37.876

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.