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Gorge

Taoka Māori

D39.3283

Mostly complete fish gorge, one tip broken.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D39.3284

Complete fish gorge.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D39.3285

Complete fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D39.3286

Complete fish gorge, in two pieces. Visible repair where previously broken.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D39.3287

Complete straight fishhook, serrated internal edge, with barb at tip, with three more serrations till tappers off to tip.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D39.3288

Broken straight fishhook point. There is a barb at the point, with a notch further down toward the base. Base and tip both broken off.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D39.3289

Complete straight fishhook point. Notches on external lower point, upper internal barb.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D39.3290

Complete straight fishhook point. Circular notch on external lower side. Upper internal barb.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D39.3291

Complete straight fishhook point, with internal barb at point, and external notches at base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D39.3292

Complete fishhook point. Straight and barbed with notches at base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D39.3293

Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D39.3294

Complete curved fishhook point. There are notches on the external side of the base, and one internal barb near the tip.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D39.3295

Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on external lower side. Internal barb.

Heru iwi, Comb

Taoka whakarākei

D39.3296

Unfinished bone comb. Cross section is a half-circle. Proximal end is rounded with a small piece broken off centre. Three vertical cut marks indicate unfinished teeth; one is broken off on proper left side.

Bead

Taoka whakarākei

D39.3297

Complete bead.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D39.3300

The spear point is very small in size. There are small cracks along the surface of the bone. There is one barb present.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D39.3301

Broken bird spear point, mid section remaining. Broken at both ends. There is one barb present. There are cuts and striations in the bone. .

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D39.3302

Broken bird spear point, mid section remaining. Broken at both ends. There are five barbs.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D39.3303

Broken bird spear point, midsection remaining. There are three barbs. On the other side of the spear point there are clumps of polish/glue visible.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D39.3304

Broken bird spear point, upper remaining. There are four remaining barbs. There are also a few scratches to both sides of the spear point.