Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Taoka Maori
Large piece of worked moa bone, sharpened at one end.
Piece of worked moa bone, sharpened at one end. Notch on one side of the proximal end.
This object is very weathered, it is a single tapered point, the top side is smooth and polished.
This is a straight single point, it is badly weathered.
This object is a single tapered point, the top end of the object is missing. There are several cracks running through the top side of the object.
Partially manufactured fishhook
This object is a single point, it is not very weathered, although it has a lot of cracks. The top part of the object looks like it has been broken off.
This object is a single tapered point, it is quite weathered. There is a small hole at the top underside of the object.
This object is a single tapered point, it is very weathered. The top side of the object is covered is rub marks.
Broken point, tip remaining.
Broken point, tip remaining. Bone is burnt. There is a fragment missing from one side, and the very tip is broken off.