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Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D29.2947

Broken piece of worked bone, tapered to a point at the remaining end.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.2948

Broken needle, fragment of shaft and tip remaining.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.2949

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D29.2950

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp.

Pendant, He Kura

Taoka whakarākei

D29.2952

Broken bone pendant, proximal end remaining. Straight with suspension hole.

Pendant, Bone, Worked, He Kura

Taoka whakarākei

D29.2954

Broken burnt worked bone, tapered to a point at one end.

Point

Taoka Māori

D29.2955

Broken point, manufactured from hollow bone.

Point

Taoka Māori

D29.2956

Broken bone point. Pointed at one end, manufactured from hollow bone.

Point

Taoka Māori

D29.2957

Broken bone point, one end remaining. Manufactured from hollow bone.

Point

Taoka Māori

D29.2959

Broken bone point, distal end remaining.

Pendant, Fishhook Point, He Kura

Taoka whakarākei

D29.2960

Fragment of hollow bone with perforation at one end. Knob with notches on one side.

Broken adze - lower blade and butt remaining. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some flaking on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, though sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D29.4

Broken bird spear point. Bird spear point has five barbs, top three barbs are broken.

Adze, Toki

Kā taputapu

D29.5056

Broken adze. Cross-section is oval Surface is ground Undifferentiated between butt and back, though most butt is missing, it looks like sides begin to taper. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, very chipped.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D29.5797

Complete straight fishhook point. Multiple notches on base end, with two external barbs and serrations, and two internal barbs. "Dr. Hocken's Collection" sticker on back.

Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

Taoka whakarākei

D29.5798

Complete tattoo chisel, though chipped at both ends. Longitudinal striations along lower portion to cutting edge, which is curved, but heavily chipped.

Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

Taoka whakarākei

D29.5799

Complete tattoo chisel. One small notch on either side of hafting end. Longitudinal striations along lower portion towards cutting edge, which is sharp and curved and chipped.

Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

Taoka whakarākei

D29.5800

Complete tattoo chisel, with sharp tines at the distal cutting edge. The proximal end is narrow.

Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

Taoka whakarākei

D29.5802

Complete tattoo chisel. Chipped at hafting end. Curved and blunt at cutting edge, possibly unfinished.