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Sinker, Māhē

Mahi kai ki tai

D79.3963

Complete sinker with very faint transverse lashing grooves at each end, extending across half of each side.

Sinker, Māhē

Mahi kai ki tai

D79.6473

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Point

Taoka Māori

D79.6519

Broken bone point, tip remaining. Cross-section of point is circular. Small amount of reduction on one side near tip.

Blade

Kā taputapu

D79.6809

Broken silcrete blade, distal end remaining. Dark grey in colour.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D79.8488

Broken seal tooth, root and small part of tip remaining. Split and worn at the distal end, with pulp exposed.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D79.8489

Fishhook point tab.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D79.8490

Broken curved fishhook, lower remaining. Large base.

Ulu, Ripi, Knife

Mahi kai ki uta

D79.8500

Broken slate knife, distal portion remaining. Surface is grounded on one side and bruised on the other. Cutting edge is sharp an curved.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D79.8515

Complete straight fishhook point. Very end of tip broken. Internal barb and internal serrations.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D79.8516

Complete straight fishhook point. Internal barb and external serrations at base.

Unidentified fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D79.8517

Unidentified straight fishhook fragment, with notches at one end.

Unidentified fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D79.8531

Flat piece of bone.

Adze, Toki

Kā taputapu

D79.8574

Incomplete adze, bevel end only. Lenticular cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked with some ground areas. The bevel is small and demarcated by a curved line and bruising on the proper right. There is a small piece of paper stuck on the front of the blade with "1."? written on it.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D79.8647

Broken curved fishhook point, midsection remaining.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D79.8674

Complete seal tooth

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D79.8675

Complete seal tooth

Sinker, Māhē

Mahi kai ki tai

D79.8721

Broken sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D79.8724

Broken curved fishhook point, possibly unfinished.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Māori

D79.8744

Broken fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook. Drill marks through surface.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D79.8745

Mostly complete straight fishhook point. Small notches on external side of base, with slight reduction on internal side of base. Internal barb. Tip of point not present.