discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml Toki taraī human history Tukua Tirohanga API Ingoa KēAdze, hafted (English)Kupu whakaahuaToki 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.WāhiMangaia/Cook IslandsWāhi HāngaiMangaia/Cook IslandsAccession Number1917.69Rā Tāpiringa1917Tohu Tuakiri Kē8570 (ethnology)WāhangaPacific Uiuitia Tāpirihia ki Taku Kete Toki taraī, 1917.69, 8570, Photographed by Andrew Hales,… … Read more Tirohia ngā pikitia Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga Mātātuhi Mātātuhi Taonga Taonga Rārangi MihiCollection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1917.69, 8570Takenga ā-AhureaMangaiaKohingaNorthcroftKaiwaihanga Matua unknown (Maker)WāhiMangaia/Cook IslandsRāPre 1917Wāhi HāngaiMangaia/Cook IslandsTikanga Waihangacarved polished lashed peckedWaitohu/māka8570 MANGAIA (handwritten) 69/17/85 (sticker) 8570 MANGAIA (handwritten)Pāohococonut (fibre)/plant fibre/natural fibre/fibrelimestone/carbonate rock/sedimentary rock/rock/inorganic materialRaraunga Ine205mm150mm90mmTaumata whakarōpūadze, ceremonialCeremonial ArtefactsCommunication ArtefactsWhakahounga o Mua08 Aug 2022 E hangaia tonutia ana te kohinga tuihono a Tāmaki Paenga Hira; tāpirihia ai ngā whakahoutanga me ngā pūkete i ia wiki. I ētahi wā, kāore anō kia whakaūhia ngā pūkete e ngā kaimahi o Te Whare Taonga, tēnā pea he hapa kei roto i ngā kōrero. The gift of curiosity With unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events, a Museum Membership is the gift that keeps on giving year-round. SEE OPTIONS FROM $60