Hafted adze

Toki. Hafted 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  example consists of a maka tā (stone adze) lashed with hau kafa (sennit binding) to a wooden kau (haft) with an additional piece of tutu (paper mulberry bark) for extra grip. The maka tā is sourced from maka (stone) of dark basalt.

27557.3 (ethnology)

Pacific