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Toki

human history
  • Other Name

    Adze (English)

  • Description

    Toki. Adze. Multipurpose tool used for carving wood and other materials. Carved from toka (stone). Dark grey with shades of brown in colour. Triangular cross-section. Dull cutting edge. Bevel surface is concave, steepens at end. Long blade. Raised shoulder. From the shoulder reduced to butt. Butt shows evidence of pecking. Poll is unpolished. Overall surface treatment shows evidence of pecking.

  • Place
    Cook Islands
  • Associated Place

    Rarotonga/Cook Islands

  • Accession Number
    1931.470
  • Accession Date
    03 Sep 1931
  • Other Id

    16745 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Toki, 1931.470, 16745, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 10 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1931.470, 16745, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 10 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1931.470, 16745, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 10 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1931.470, 16745, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 10 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1931.470, 16745, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 10 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1931.470, 16745, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 10 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1931.470, 16745, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 10 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1931.470, 16745, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 10 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply

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