Toki

human history

Toki. Adze. Multipurpose tool used for carving wood and other materials. Carved from basalt toka (stone). Dark grey in colour. Triangular cross-section. Dull cutting edge. Piece from the corner of the cutting edge and bevel has broken off and been glued back. Flat front of blade. Prominent shoulder reduced to butt. Butt has large loss towards poll. Pecked at the poll. Overall surface of the adze is polished with areas of pecking at the butt end.

Nama tāpiringa: 1984.97 Whakahounga o Mua: 3 May 2019
Ingoa Kē

Adze (English)

Wāhi
[Cook Islands]
Wāhi Hāngai

Cook Islands

Accession Number

1984.97

Rā Tāpiringa

15 Feb 1984

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

50797.1 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
8 Mātātuhi
Toki, 1984.97, 50797.1, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 16 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
Toki, 1984.97, 50797.1, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 16 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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