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Ko‘i. Stone adze, broken. 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 ko‘i (adze) is in a broken rough-out form, consisting of the poll. It is worked from basalt (stone) and is triangular in cross-section with flaked surfaces. There is a drilled perforation through the middle of the poll. This broken ko‘i is reddish grey in colour.

Nama tāpiringa: 1981.54 Whakahounga o Mua: 19 Nov 2025