Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Centre piece from fishhook tab.
Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Notches on external side of head.
Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining.
Complete curved fishhook point.
Broken curved fishhook point, midsection remaining.
Seal tooth, possibly from an elephant seal. Hollow and broken at the root.
Seal tooth, hollow and broken at the root.
Complete awl.
Broken awl, longitudinal fragment remaining. Partial epiphysis remaining at the proximal end. Sharp tip at the distal end. Large fragment missing along one side.
Broken awl, proximal end remaining.
Complete awl. Epiphysis remaining on the proximal end.
Broken awl, manufactured from hollow bone, shaft and proximal end remaining. Tip is broken off distal end. Epiphysis on proximal end. Large circular sticker partially attached on surface.
Complete awl, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp and fine. Partial epiphysis at proximal end.
Broken awl, proximal end remaining. Epiphysis remaining on the proximal end.
Complete awl, partial epiphysis on the proximal end.
Broken porcellanite blade, medial portion remaining. Dark brown in colour. Bifacial retouch present on one lateral margin. Unifacial retouch present on other lateral margin on dorsal side.
Dark brown and mid orange porcellanite flake. Weathering present on distal end. Bifacial retouch present on one lateral margin. Unifacial retouch present on other lateral margin.
Mostly complete porcellanite blade, termination not present. Dark brown in colour. Bruising present on proximal end.
Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Mid grey and light brown in colour. Flake scars present on dorsal surface.
Incomplete silcrete blade. Proximal portion present. Mid grey and mid orange in colour. Cortex present on the striking platform . Bifacial retouch on one lateral margin.