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Toki

human history
  • Other Name

    Adze (English)

  • Description

    Toki. Adze. Tool used for multiple purposes including carving wooden objects. Carved from toka (stone). Light brown in colour on surface but possibly darker colour on inside. Quadrangular cross-section. Dull cutting edge. Bevel surface is concave, not steep. Front of blade is long, shows evidence of flaking and pecking. Raised shoulder at top of the blade, reduces to butt. Butt is short. Poll is completely unpolished. Overall surface treatment shows evidence of pecking.

    Polished in some areas.

  • Place
    Mangaia/Cook Islands
  • Associated Place

    Mangaia/Cook Islands

  • Accession Number
    1947.106
  • Accession Date
    19 Jun 1947
  • Other Id

    29638 (ethnology)

    37 (Nutt)

    N37 (Number on object)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Toki, 1947.106, 29638, 37, N37, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1947.106, 29638, 37, N37, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1947.106, 29638, 37, N37, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1947.106, 29638, 37, N37, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1947.106, 29638, 37, N37, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1947.106, 29638, 37, N37, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1947.106, 29638, 37, N37, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Toki, 1947.106, 29638, 37, N37, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply

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