Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
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Pounamu hei matau pendant. Broken in two pieces and glued back together.
Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove.
Complete jawbone fishhook. Hook follows natural line of the bone, sharpened to a blunt point. There are notches along the external lateral margin.
Complete dog jawbone fishhook point. The hook follows the natural line of the jaw, and is then sharpened to a sharp point. Along the external lateral margin is notching.
Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing grooves at each end.
Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove on one side.
Partial sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove on one side and a hole has been drilled through the sinker.
Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.
Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.
Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove. Material has multiple natural inclusion.
Complete harpoon head. The proximal end of the base is features a large notch. The lower side of the shaft is reduced where the shaft meets the head. There is one barb. There is a large perforation through the head. The tip is pointed. There are several visible repairs where previously broken. Bone is burned in some places.