Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
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Complete bone pendant with suspension hole at the proximal end, slightly curved to a dull point at the distal end.
Complete bone pendant in the shape of a koru spiral.
Complete bone pendant. Curved with suspension hole at one end.
Complete seal tooth pendant. Curved with broken suspension hole at root.
Complete tooth pendant, probably from a seal or dog. Suspension hole at the root. Split from gum line to tip.
Pounamu pendant. Light green with high translucency. Auhuka variety, Te Koroka source. Proximal end has a projection knob for suspension, the sides of which appear to be partially broken. Slight curved projection about halfway down one side edge. Distal edge is oblique.
Water-worn pebble with suspension hole drilled through from both sides. Light brown with blotches of purple (artificially stained?).
Pendant made from a seal tooth. Two cut rectangular suspension holes at the root. Crack along one side from root to tip.
Piece of kōkōwai (dark red ochre).