Toki

Toki. Adze. Multipurpose tool used for carving wood and other materials. Carved from toka (stone). Dark grey with speckles of brown in colour. Triangular cross-section. Dull cutting edge. Bevel surface is steep. Prominent shoulder. From the shoulder reduced to butt. Butt left pecked and flaked. Poll left pecked. Overall surface treatment shows evidence of pecking.

Other Name

Adze (English)

Place

Cook Islands

Accession Number

1929.51

Accession Date

1929

Other Id

3618 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific