Toka maka
human history
Toka Maka. Sling Stone. The stone is used with the sling as a form of projectile weaponry. The stone placed in the pouch of the sling, with the cord held in the hand. The sling was swung round and round the head and the held cord let go. Carved from stone, pohatu maori. Dark grey in colour. The stone is embedded with black crystals. Oval in shape. Surface treatment left pecked. Low level polish.
Last Update: 3 May 2019
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Sling stone (English)
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- Cook Islands
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1899
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12230 (ethnology)
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