Toki

human history

Toki. Adze. Multipurpose tool used for carving wood and other materials. Carved from toka (stone). Grey-brown in colour. Triangular in cross-section. Dull cutting edge. Bevel is concave. Sides are slightly pecked. Front of the blade is flat, has a faded sticker stuck to it. Raised shoulder. Reduced from shoulder towards butt. Butt left pecked. Poll left pecked. Mostly polished with areas left pecked in overall surface treatment.

Nama tāpiringa: 1927.88 Whakahounga o Mua: 3 May 2019
Ingoa Kē

Adze (English)

Wāhi
Cook Islands
Wāhi Hāngai

Rarotonga/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1927.88

Rā Tāpiringa

1927

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

10885 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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Toki, 1927.88, 10885, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 18 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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