mahe (sinker) - Maori artefacts
22 item(s) found:
Late 18th/early 19th century Maori stone fishing sinker. Lovely hour glass stone drilled hole Found at St head, Helensville in 1946. Length 7 cm
Early contact period Maori fishing sinker. White stone/quartz? with rope groove and rope attached both ends. Length 6 cm of sinker
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.…
Rare pre European Maori stone carved God stone sinker (mahe) or Ballast stone, circa 17th to 18th century.two lobed sinker with old hour glass shaped hole and beautifully carved figure on top.…
Rare early contact period Maori fishing sinker. Brown stone with rope groove and rope attached both ends. Length 4 cm of sinker3
Mahe - sinker, an early example with pecked surface and a groove running length-wise for attachment. Height 11 cm. Width 8 cm. Depth 4.5 cm.
A small stone sinker of ovoid shape with cord hole to the top. Y2238 length 7 cm
A contemporary stone sinker oval shape with flat sides and a central drilled hole. Dull polished all over with a pitted surface. Diameter 11.2 cm
Two Mahi - Sinkers, stone sinker in orthodox form. Oval cross section, with a grove pecked, the other with pierced centre. Max. Depth 6 cm
Mahe - sinker, stone sinker in orthodox form with oval cross section worked groove across length to attach muka. Greywacke. Max length 10 cm. Width 8 cm
Mahe - sinker, ovoid form with central pecked ridge. Length 11.7 cm, width 4.6 cm
Mahe - sinker, stone sinker in orthodox form with oval cross section worked groove across length to attach muka. Greywacke. Max length 10 cm, width 9 cm
18th century Maori stone sinker. Height 11 cm
Late 18th/early 19th century Maori stone sinker. Slight old chipping to hour glass hole. Height 9 cm. (Y no. To be assessed)
Maori stone sinker, orthodox form of oval cross section. Worked groove across width for attaching muka cord. Collector's notes attached referring to peach Island. Greywacke. Length 15 cm. Width 8.5 cm .
Very rare and important Maori stone fishing sinker of porous stone with oval base and hour glass suspension hole. Eye sockets, balls, brows and gaping mouth at top knob. Height 9.7 cm. Length 12 cm.
A stone fishing sinker the round bulbous body with flared knob top with horizontal groove.
A Maori stone mahe sinker a light grey speckled stone sinker, elliptical with a central groove running longitudinally. Pitted surface. Length 8 cm. Width 6 cm. Height 8 cm.
A Maori stone mahe sinker of pitted grey stone, oval shape with horizontal and vertical grooves running through the mid-section. Diameter 8.5 cm.
A Maori carved stone sinker with Notch details, together with two other sinkers. Recovered dune/beach, Gisborne area
Contact period Maori stone sinker, 'buoy' shape with hour glass hole for lashing, marked '207', speckled cream to light brown colour