Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining. Notches on external side of base.
Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining. Raised notches on external side of base.
Broken straight fishhook point. Notches on external side of base. Internal barb near tip is broken off. Upper tip not present.
Broken straight fishhook point, tip remaining. Upper tip broken off. Barb near tip.
Broken curved fishhook point, barbed tip remaining.
Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Base is of unusual style. Serrations along lower side, with more serrations further up on the opposite site.
Broken fishhook point, barbed tip remaining. There are slight barbs on both sides.
Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining. Single notch on external side of base.
Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining. Circular reduction along external side, serrations along reduction.
Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Perforation through base, which is hollow. Knob on lower external side. Serrations along external side. Upper tip not present, but evidence of barb just before break, Manufactured from a seal tooth.
Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base. Tip is cracked lengthwise, with smaller cracks running down surface.
Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base.
Broken curved fishhook point, all remaining except barb. Notches on external side. Barb is broken off.
Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Single notch on the external side. Upper tip is broken off.
Broken straight fishhook point, with tip and base missing. Small external notch t base, and internal barb near tip. Very porous on both sides.
Mostly complete straight fishhook point, with tip missing. Barb present near tip.
Broken straight fishhook point, base remaining. Notches on external side of base.
Complete straight fishhook point. External notches at base, and serrations present on both sides of tip.
Broken fishhook point, tip remaining. Bone is very worn, and barb is broken off.
Broken straight fishhook point, upper remaining. There is a barb near tip.