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A rare pre-European mahe (fishing sinker) carved from dense…
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Auckland
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8-Dec-2011
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Description:
A rare pre-European mahe (fishing sinker) carved from dense heavy stone with stone drilled protuberance for taking a line, the top section carved with a stylised human face. Found in the East cape in the first half of the 20th century, it has remained with the present family for the last 50 years.
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori