Toki taraī
human history
Toki. Hafted adze. Not intended for practical, everyday use, possibly produced as a tourist item. A toki (adze) shaped from giant clam shell lashed to a shaped wooden handle sourced from a section of tree branch. Lashing of puru akari (braided coconut sennit) of a flat iri taki toru (3-ply braid) lashed on to the top of the haft to secure the toki. No carved surface decoration. Lashing is natural in colour. Carved handle is natural in colour.
Accession number: 1940.122 Last Update: 4 Aug 2026
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Adze, Hafted (English)
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- Manihiki/Cook Islands
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1940.122
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01 Aug 1940
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25540 (ethnology)
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