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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. Quadrangular cross-section. Sharp cutting edge. Bevel surface is steep. Raised shoulder. From the shoulder reduced to butt. Coconut sinnit braid, lashing, (tapaki / taviri / hahau), is wrapped around butt. Poll left flaked. Low level polish all over. Overall surface treatment left flaked and pecked.

  • Place
    Cook Islands
  • Accession Number
    1950.113
  • Accession Date
    08 Jun 1950
  • Other Id

    31973.1 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Toki, 1950.113, 31973.1, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 01 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1950.113, 31973.1, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 01 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1950.113, 31973.1, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 01 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1950.113, 31973.1, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 01 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1950.113, 31973.1, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 01 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1950.113, 31973.1, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 01 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1950.113, 31973.1, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 01 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1950.113, 31973.1, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 01 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply

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