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Taoka Māori
Fishhook point is mostly complete; broken at base. Fishhook point fragment is straight. Both edges of the tip are serrated, and the external edge of the fragment is serrated. There is one internal barb near the tip.
Complete worked shell. A perforation hole is drilled off centre in the shell. The exterior edge is chipped.
Kā taputapu
Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground except for PR side, which is bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and straight.
Mahi kai ki tai
Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.
Complete bone bird spear point. Five barbs. Bottom barb has a single notch.
Broken needle, shaft and tip remaining. Distal end is sharp. Needle is broken at drilled eye on the proximal end.
Fishhook point is incomplete; broken at base and tip. Fishhook point fragment is curved.
Fishhook Point is complete and curved.
Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Straight with notches.
Fishhook point is complete and curved. There is one internal barb near the tip. There are five external notches and one wide internal notch near the base.
Fishhook point is incomplete; tip is missing. The fishhook point fragment is curved.
Complete straight fishhook point. Internal barb at tip, serrations at base.
Bone bird spear point, broken at the base. Five barbs. Notches along both sides from mid-shaft to the base.
Complete curved fishhook point.
Piece of bone, broken in half and worked to a broken point at each end.
Broken threader, tip remaining.
Broken adze (Butt remaining) Cross-section is circular. Surface is bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Blade not present.
Complete curved fishhook point. End of tip broken.
Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground with some flaking around edges. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is sharp, straight and heavily chipped.
Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Asymmetrical Surface is heavily flaked with some areas ground Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a very faint line. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and slightly rounded, with proper left corner missing.