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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). Grey in colour. Quadranfular in cross-section. Dull cutting edge. Bevel and sides are steep. Overall surface treatment left roughly worked (flaked and pecked). Reduction towards butt. Poll left roughly worked.

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Date
    1901
  • Other Id

    12253 (ethnology)

  • Department
Toki, 12253, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Aug… … Read more

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