Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
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Burnt shark's tooth pendant, broken at the root. Naturally-occurring serrations along the sides from the gum line to the tip.
Complete shark tooth pendant. Three suspension holes are drilled into the root, one is chipped.The suspension holes are drilled from both sides.
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.
Complete shark tooth pendant. Three suspension holes are drilled into the root. The suspension holes are drilled from both sides.
Complete shark tooth pendant. Two suspension holes are drilled into the root, one is chipped. The suspension holes are drilled from both sides. There is a large portion of the proper right side of the tooth missing. There is a portion of the proper left back missing. The tooth has been repaired in the past, along the join of the tooth and root.
Complete shark tooth pendant. Three suspension holes are drilled into the root, one is chipped. The suspension holes are drilled from both sides.
Complete shark tooth pendant. Two suspension holes are drilled into the root, one is chipped. The suspension holes are drilled from both sides.
Complete shark's tooth pendant. Two suspension holes at root. Sides of the root have been squared off. Naturally-occurring serrations along the sides from the gum line to the tip.
Bone pendant, small portion broken off at each end. Comes to a point at one end. A large barb-like notch on each side.
Complete pounamu/nephrite pendant. Light green inanga variety. Surface has been ground smooth. Roughly triangular in profile with an irregular cross section. Suspension hole at the proximal end. Deep sawing marks on one side, with a raised portion in centre.