Sinker
L-180-94A
From: Society Islands | Tahiti
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | L-180-94A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Society Islands | Tahiti |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Stone |
| Description | Porus stone. Two squatting human figures, back to back. Fiber cord knotted around the groove between the figures. Note: "Fish god, two faced. Very old. These and other fish gods were lowered from the canoe into the sea when old timers went fishing. They could see both ways and positively directed the fish to come or go. So I was told." |
| Length | 14.5 cm |
| Width | 10.5 cm |
| Thickness | 10 cm |
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