Taoka whakarākei

Complete bone pendant. Curved with suspension hole.

Slightly curved bone pendant with small portion broken off at the suspension hole.

Complete tattoo chisel. There is a notch on either side of the hafting end. The cutting edge is curved, with some chipping along the edge. There are decorative striations on the surface towards the hafting end.

Seal tooth pendant with suspension hole at the root end.

Nephrite/pounamu pendant. Mid-green kawakawa variety. Tapered at the proximal end and at the centre. There is a projection on one side edge at the centre, just above where it is tapered. Two slight projections at the distal end, with a curved indentation inbetween.

Complete point, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. Epiphysis remaining at the proximal end.

Complete bone pendant. Reduced at the proximal end with two notches on one side and coming to a point at the distal end. Four barb-like notches running down one side and single large notch on opposite side, both sides serrated.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp, with no eye at the proximal end.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp, with no eye at the proximal end.

Broken tattoo chisel, hafting end remaining. End is reduced to form two prongs.

Complete pounamu pendant. Light green with high translucency. Surface is ground with flaking. Rectangular shape, tapered to a knob at the proximal end, used for suspension. Serrations along the distal end.

Unfinished tattoo chisel. The cutting edge has been finished with teeth. The sides are rough. The hafting end has been shaped, but not finished.