Toki

Toki

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Toki, Adze. Multipurpose tool used for carving wood and other materials. Carved from basalt toka (stone). Grey in colour. Triangular cross-section. Sharp cutting edge. Concave, bevel surface. Short blade. Slightly raised shoulder. From the shoulder reduced to butt. Long butt, left pecked. Poll left flaked and pecked. Low level polish all over.

Nama tāpiringa: 1954.11.29 Whakahounga o Mua: 3 May 2019

Ingoa Kē

Adze (English)

Wāhi

Cook Islands

Accession Number

1954.11.29

Rā Tāpiringa

15 Jan 1954

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

33704.3 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko

Toki, Adze. Carved from basalt toka (stone). Grey in colour. Triangular cross-section. Sharp cutting edge with chipping. Concave bevel surface. Short blade. Chipping at front of the blade and bevel surface near cutting edge. Slightly raised shoulder. From the shoulder reduced to butt. Long butt, left pecked. Poll left flaked and pecked. Low level polish all over. Good condition. "Cook Is 33704.3" is handwritten in white ink on the side.

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