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Taoka Maori
Complete bone one-piece fishhook. Knob and shank knob at the head. Bait notch on the external edge of the point. Internal tip.
Broken one-piece fishhook, tip not present. Knob at head. Bait notch and barbs at base.
Complete bone one-piece fishhook. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together. Knob and shank knob at the head. Bait notch on the external edge of the point. Incurved tip.
Mostly complete one-piece fishhook. Tip of point not present, external knob on head not present. Small basal notch on external curve of base. Previously broken where shank meets base, glued together.
Mostly complete bone one-piece fishhook, small piece broken off the tip, which is incurved. Knob at the head.
Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Knob at head.
Complete one-piece fishhook. Knob at head, incurved tip on point. Previously broken in two pieces where point meets base and glued back together.
Partially manufactured fishhook, showing drill work along one side.
Partially manufactured fishhook with two drill marks
Partially manufactured fishhook tab, showing drill work in centre and knob protruding off one side.
Broken, curved fishhook. Broken at both ends, with large perforation through one end.
Broken worked bone, a pendant or fishhook fragment. Curved. Perforation and groove at the proximal end, broken at the distal end.