item details
NameMahe (sinker)
ProductionUnknown; craftsman; 1500-1800; East Cape
Classificationsinkers (fishing)
Materialsgraywacke
Techniquescarving
DimensionsOverall: 47mm (width), 73mm (length), 45mm (depth), 47mm (diameter), 193.3g (weight)
Registration NumberOL000564/2
Credit lineOldman Collection. Gift of the New Zealand Government, 1992
Overview
A small stone sinker intricately and delicately carved with spiral and scroll patterns on the base, with carved protrusion featuring a human face, and perforated for taking a fixed line.