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seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D37.590

Broken seal tooth, split in half, root and small part of tooth tip remaining.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D37.591

Seal tooth, split in half.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D37.592

Seal tooth, split in half with exterior side of tooth curve remaining.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D37.593

Seal tooth, split in half. Interior side has been ground flat.

Flute, Koauau

Taoka Puoro

D37.594

Broken flute, longitudinal fragment remaining. Both ends finished. There are two partial perforations along the broken edge.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D37.595

Partially manufactured hook.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D37.596

Partially manufactured hook

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D37.598

Partially manufactured hook

Adze, Toki

Mahi whakairo

D37.599

Broken adze, lower blade and bevel only. Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked with flat areas on the front and back of the blade. The cutting edge is flaked. The broken end is blunt, and the bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. The cutting edge is irregular.

Point

Taoka Māori

D37.609

Very large piece of bone worked to a point at one end. Surface is polished at the point and worn on the rest of the piece.

Point

Taoka Māori

D37.610

Slab of bone, reduced and worked to a point at one end. Surface is smooth with polishing marks evident.

Blade

Taoka Māori

D37.615

Broken and split silcrete blade, proper right lateral margin/distal portion remaining. Dark orange and light brown in colour. Large flake scar at the distal end.

Blade

Taoka Māori

D37.616

Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Mid grey in colour. Flake scars on the dorsal surface.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D37.617

Partially manufactured hook

Unidentified fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D37.618

Piece of bone with some half notches.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D37.619

Broken, straight fishhook point with the tip missing.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D37.620

Broken, curved fishhook with the base and shank remaining.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D37.622

Broken threader, sharpened end remaining.

Sinker, Mahe

Whakarite kai

D37.637

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove

Sinker, Mahe

Whakarite kai

D37.638

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove