Sinker
18138B
From: New Zealand | North Island | Auckland
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Mahe |
| Object Number | 18138B |
| 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 knob at the top. Mahe are used to weigh down the base of nets when fishing. This mahe was found three feet below the surface near Auckland. |
| Height | 10 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 26.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of William Pepper, 1891 |
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