Toki

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Toki. Adze. Multipurpose tool used for carving wood and other materials. Carved from basalt toka (stone). Grey in colour. Triangular cross-section. Dull cutting edge. Steep bevel surface. Flat front of blade. Raised shoulder reduced to butt end. Butt end is rounded at the sides, and shows evidence of flaking and pecking. Poll is slightly polished. Low to moderate level polish overall. Overall surface shows evidence of pecking.

Accession number: 1950.113 Last Update: 3 May 2019
Other Name

Adze (English)

Place
Cook Islands
Accession Number

1950.113

Accession Date

08 Jun 1950

Other Id

31967.5 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Toki, 1950.113, 31967.5, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 16 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
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