Toki
human history
Toki. Adze. Multipurpose tool used for carving wood and other materials. Carved from toka (stone). Dark grey in colour. Triangular cross-section. Dull cutting edge. Bevel surface is steep. Short blade with low level polish. Prominent shoulder. From the shoulder reduced to butt. Long butt, and left pecked. Poll left flaked. Low to moderate polish all over.
Accession number: 1927.88 Last Update: 3 May 2019
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Adze (English)
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- Place
- Cook Islands
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- Accession Number
1927.88
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1927
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10880 (ethnology)
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