Toki

Toki. Adze. Multipurpose tool used for carving wood and other materials. Carved from toka (stone). Grey in colour. Dull cutting edge. Trapezoidal cross-section. Bevel surface is moderately steep. Long blade. Raised shoulder. From the shoulder reduced to butt. Butt left pecked. Poll is rounded. Low level polish all over. Overall surface treatment left flacked and pecked.

Other Name

Adze (English)

Place

Cook Islands

Accession Number

1975.212

Accession Date

30 Oct 1975

Other Id

47259 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific