Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Broken shank with all remaining except knob. Notches on external surface of base.
Complete fishhook point. Straight and barbed with notches at base. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together.
Complete fishhook point. Barbed and very straight. Widens at base, with notches.
Complete fishhook point. Barbed and slightly curved with notches at base.
Complete fishhook point. Straight and barbed with notch at base. Small part of base is not present.
Unknown fragment of fishhook. Notches on one side, small barb on opposite side. Groove on surface.
Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Notches on external side of base.
Broken one-piece fishhook with only shank and base remaining.
Complete curved fishhook point. Small part of tip not present.
Complete curved fishhook point.
Broken fishhook point, tip not present. Straight base and curved towards tip.
Broken curved fishhook point, base not present.
Broken curved fishhook point, tip remaining.
Complete fishhook point, slightly curved.
Broken curved fishhook point, tip not present.
Broken curved fishhook point, tip and part of base not present.
Mahi whakairo
Complete adze. Pounamu. Light blue, light green, silver. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, with some bruising, particularly on back and proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and oblique, small chipping mid cutting edge. "Murdering B." written on back.