Maihea

This is one of the Māori taonga in our collection.

Object Detail

Description
Maihea fashioned out of naturally shaped stone. Its groove runs width ways and is 22mm wide, and deeply inscribed into the surface of the artefact.
Accession number
789

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Also known as maihea or punga waka. Fishing & Trapping T&E T&E For Materials Nomenclature

Collection Types

Hunting & Fishing Māori

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