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Toki taraī

human history
  • Ingoa Kē

    Adze, hafted (English)

  • Kupu whakaahua

    Toki taraī. Hafted adze. A toki (adze) trapezoidal in cross section of toka Mangaia (Mangaian stalactite) lashed with puru akari (braided coconut sennit) of iri taki toru (3 ply braid) to a squat haft carved from solid toka Mangaia. The haft has a squared base with with raised 'feet' and is reduced into a pyramid shape towards the top. Surface decoration on the haft consists of cross hatching and notches etched into the sides of the haft.

    The toki has been hafted incorrectly, with the flat side of the blade placed posterior. The toki is a light amber colour while the haft is a darker caramel colour.

  • Wāhi
    Mangaia/Cook Islands
  • Wāhi Hāngai

    Mangaia/Cook Islands

  • Accession Number
    1917.69
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    1917
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    8570 (ethnology)

  • Wāhanga

    Pacific

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  • Toki taraī, 1917.69, 8570, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 12 Oct 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki taraī, 1917.69, 8570, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 12 Oct 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki taraī, 1917.69, 8570, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 12 Oct 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki taraī, 1917.69, 8570, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 12 Oct 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki taraī, 1917.69, 8570, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 12 Oct 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki taraī, 1917.69, 8570, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 12 Oct 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki taraī, 1917.69, 8570, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 12 Oct 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki taraī, 1917.69, 8570, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 12 Oct 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki taraī, 1917.69, 8570, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 12 Oct 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki taraī, 1917.69, 8570, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 12 Oct 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki taraī, 1917.69, 8570, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 12 Oct 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply

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