Pōhaku

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Pōhaku. Bread loaf shape sinker. This is a sinker used for dip nets in catching uhu (upena uhu) (Parrot fish). Its bread loaf shape is designed to be lashed down and fitted to the lower ends of the rod spreaders of nets.

Accession number: 1930.97 Last Update: 14 Apr 2026
Other Name

Squid lure sinker (English)

Sinker (English)

Accession Number

1930.97

Accession Date

1930

Other Id

4728.1 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Pōhaku, 1930.97, 4728.1, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 09 Mar 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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