John White Collection

Broken bone comb, head remaining. Proximal edge is rounded, with a projection coming off one side. Projection is worn with two perforations, possibly indicating a bird or taniwha head. Large piece chipped off below projection. Other side edge is straight with a sawing mark. Evidence of 17 teeth, all broken close to the base of the head.

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness is reduced at the proximal end

Complete bone point or shellfish picker. Pointed at both ends and manufactured from hollow bone. Split at one end.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is pointed, but blunt. There is a slight curve to the shaft and no eye at the proximal end.

Worked bone, length of hollow bone decorated with groups of three striations at even spaces down each side. One end is heavily chipped and cracked.

Complete awl, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. There are groups of notches along the top and bottom. Ten groups, each with between five and nine notches. Epiphysis remaining on the proximal end.

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye.

Complete needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. There is a small section of chevron patterned striations on the proximal end below the eye. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.

Complete needle. Distal end is blunt. Thickness reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye.

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

Broken bone point, tip remaining.

Complete bone awl. The head has a hole that does not transect the entire bone. The point is sharp, with a small red stain on the back.