Kakau toki

human history

Haft. Carved from wood, possibly tamanu (mahogany). Long and rectangular in general shape. Looks to be a large fragment of an adze haft - one side is carved ornately with repeated geometric motifs and is stained dark brown in colour, with a raw, natural and plain underside.

Accession number: 1927.117 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Haft (English)

Handle (English)

Place
Cook Islands
Associated Place

Aitutaki/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1927.117

Accession Date

1927

Other Id

990 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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haft, 1927.117, 990, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 06 Oct 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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