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Toki gēgē

human history
  • Other Name

    Adze, tridacna (English)

  • Description

    Toki gēgē. Clam shell adze. Adzes were invaluable tools for Moana Pacific societies prior to the introduction of European tools and materials. They were made in a variety of sizes and shapes according to their required use. This toki (adze) is presented in an incomplete form, worked from gēgē (tridacna, or clam shell). It is irregular in shape, although significantly reduces towards the poll. It has a sharp cutting edge with a highly polished bevel.

    All surfaces of the blade are flaked and textured, with grooves visible along the sides of the blade. The toki gēgē is off-white in colour with areas o darker discoloration.

  • Place
    Niue
  • Accession Number
    1929.30
  • Accession Date
    1929
  • Other Id

    3167 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

Toki gege, 1929.30, 3167, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann,… … Read more

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  • Toki gege, 1929.30, 3167, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 27 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki gege, 1929.30, 3167, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 27 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki gege, 1929.30, 3167, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 27 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki gege, 1929.30, 3167, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 27 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki gege, 1929.30, 3167, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 27 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki gege, 1929.30, 3167, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 27 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply

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