Whakarite kai

Wooden taurapa/waka stern. Surface is burnt and cracked. Triangular cross section; flat top with sides tapering in toward the base. One end curved upward to form two elongated curved projections, 65mm apart, one of which has broken off. A deep groove runs below the projections on the external side to the base, with a hole in the centre. The other end appears to have a broken projection in the centre, possibly where it was attached to the waka.

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with very faint transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove. There is another shallow groove that meets the transverse groove at a right angle but does not wrap around the entire mahe.

Complete bone point of a composite fishhook. The hook has a bard on both the internal and external lateral margin. The external lateral margin also has notching between the barb and the base. The tip comes to a sharp point.

Complete sinker with very faint transverse lashing groove. Bruising at both ends.

Broken bowl, base and two intact sides remaining. Shaped to a point a one end, squared at other end. Base flat externally and internally. Intact side straight. There is a small rectangular projection 15 mm long below rim on straight end. At the pointed end there is a small perforation through the base.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.