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Taoka whakarākei
Complete tattoo chisel. One small notch on either side of hafting end. Longitudinal striations along lower portion towards cutting edge, which is sharp and curved and chipped.
Complete tattoo chisel, with sharp tines at the distal cutting edge. The proximal end is narrow.
Complete tattoo chisel. Chipped at hafting end. Curved and blunt at cutting edge, possibly unfinished.
Complete tattoo chisel. One notch on either side of hafting end, with the sides of the upper edge shaped to a point. The cutting edge is sharp, curved, and chipped.
Mostly complete shark's tooth pendant. Burnt with a broken suspension hole at the root. Sides of the root have been squared off. Naturally-occurring serrations along the sides from the gum line to the tip.
Mostly complete shark's tooth pendant. Burnt with two broken suspension holes at the root. Sides of the root have been squared off. Naturally-occurring serrations along the sides from the gum line to the tip.
Complete shark's tooth pendant. Burnt with a suspension hole at the root. Sides of the root have been squared off. Naturally-occurring serrations along the sides from the gum line to the tip.
Complete shark tooth pendant. Three suspension holesare drilled into the root, two are chipped. The suspension holes are drilled from both sides.
Complete shark tooth pendant. Two suspension holesare drilled into the root. The suspension holes are drilled from both sides.
Complete shark tooth pendant. Two suspension holes are drilled into the root,both are chipped. The suspension holes are drilled from both sides.
Complete shark's tooth pendant. Burnt with suspension hole at root. Sides of the root have been squared off. Naturally-occurring serrations (a few have broken off) along the sides from the gum line to the tip.
Complete shark's tooth pendant. Burnt with suspension hole at the root. Sides of the root have been squared off. Naturally-occurring serrations along the sides from the gum line to the tip.