Toki
human history
Toki, Adze. Multipurpose tool used for carving wood and other materials. Carved from basalt toka (stone). Grey in colour. Triangular cross-section. Sharp cutting edge. Concave, bevel surface. Short blade. Slightly raised shoulder. From the shoulder reduced to butt. Long butt, left pecked. Poll left flaked and pecked. Low level polish all over.
Accession number: 1954.11.29 Last Update: 3 May 2019
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Adze (English)
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- Place
- Cook Islands
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1954.11.29
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15 Jan 1954
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33704.3 (ethnology)
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