Māhē (Sinker)
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Description
A māhē made of hard fine grained grey rock. Smooth with a rope channel around the middle running lengthways. Egg shaped. Found Ōtūmoetai Pā under palisade.
Production place
Otumoetai, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Measurements
104mm (length), 84mm (width), 60mm (depth)
Credit line
Gifted by James Porter
Accession number
1584/85
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