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Drill Point

Taoka Maori

D24.1346

Stone drill point. Dark red and mid red in colour.

Drill Point

Taoka Maori

D24.1351

Stone drill point. Light red in colour. Flat proximal end, pointed distal end.

Blade

Taoka Maori

D24.1353

Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Light grey in colour.

Drill Point

Taoka Maori

D24.1354

Silcrete drill point. Light yellow in colour.

Awl, Picker, Shellfish Gathering T&E

Taoka Maori

D24.1359

Hollow bone point, appears broken at the proximal end. Awl or shellfish picker.

Picker, Shellfish Gathering T&E, Awl

Taoka Maori

D24.1360

Awl or shellfish picker. Hollow bone point, appears broken at the proximal end.

Picker, Awl

Taoka Maori

D24.1361

Awl or shellfish picker. Hollow bone point, appears broken at the proximal end.

Picker, Awl

Taoka Maori

D24.1362

Awl or shellfish picker. Hollow bone point, appears broken at the proximal end.

Picker, Point

Taoka Maori

D24.1363

Bone point or shellfish picker. Hollow bone point, appears broken at the proximal end. There are two visible repairs where previously broken.

Picker, Point

Taoka Maori

D24.1364

Bone point or shellfish picker. Hollow bone point, appears broken at the proximal end.

Picker, Point

Taoka Maori

D24.1365

Complete flat bone point or shellfish picker. Slightly broken at one end.

Picker, Point

Taoka Maori

D24.1366

Broken flat bone point or shellfish picker. Broken at the proximal end.

Point

Taoka Maori

D24.1367

Broken bone point, one blunt end remaining.

Pin, Cloak, Pendant, He Kura

Taoka Maori

D24.1368

Complete bone pin or pendant. Rounded at the proximal end and pointed at the distal end. No perforation.

Needle

Taoka Maori

D24.1369

Unfinished needle, rough at the distal end. Thickness reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye.

Needle

Taoka Maori

D24.1370

Complete bone needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness is reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye.

Needle

Taoka Maori

D24.1371

Complete bone needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness is reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Maori

D24.1372

Complete curved fishhook point. Notches at base.

Picker

Taoka Maori

D24.1378

Complete large shellfish picker, manufactured from hollow bone. Visible repair where previously broken. Cracked towards distal end.

Picker

Taoka Maori

D24.1379

Mostly complete shellfish picker. Manufactured from hollow bone, proximal end is broken and the tip of the distal end is cracked and split.