Toki

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Toki. Adze. Multipurpose tool used for carving wood and other materials. Carved from toka (stone). Grey and brown in colour. Triangular in cross-section. Sharp cutting edge. Bevel surface shallow, concave. Sides are polished. Front of the blade is highly polished, slightly rounded. Raised shoulder. Reduction towards butt from shoulder. Large chip at the poll. Overall surface treatment is polished.

Accession number: 1942.72 Last Update: 3 May 2019
Other Name

Adze (English)

Place
Cook Islands
Associated Place

Cook Islands

Accession Number

1942.72

Accession Date

02 Jul 1942

Other Id

26485.8 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Toki, 1942.72, 26485.8, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 01 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
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