Sinker
18138A
From: New Zealand | North Island | Auckland
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Mahe |
| Object Number | 18138A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand | North Island | Auckland |
| Period | Te Puawaitanga Period |
| Date Made | 1500-1800 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Stone |
| Description | A round mahe (sinker) with a groove around the center of the stone. Mahe are used to weigh down the base of nets when fishing. This mahe was found three feet below the surface near Auckland. |
| Height | 6 cm |
| Length | 13 cm |
| Width | 15 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of William Pepper, 1891 |
| Other Number | 10 - Other Number |
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