Toki

human history

Toki, Adze. Multipurpose tool used for carving wood and other materials. Carved from basalt toka (stone). Heavy. Dark in colour. Triangular in cross-section. Dull cutting edge. Rounded bevel chipped towards the cutting edge. Pecking left at the sides. Front of the blade is slightly rounded, surface has wear and several scratches. Large chip at one corner of the blade. Prominent shoulder. From shoulder reduced to butt. Butt end left pecked. Poll left pecked.

Nama tāpiringa: 1946.12 Whakahounga o Mua: 3 May 2019
Ingoa Kē

Adze (English)

Wāhi
Rarotonga/Cook Islands
Wāhi Hāngai

Rarotonga/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1946.12

Rā Tāpiringa

26 Sep 1945

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

29436.1 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia
8 Mātātuhi
Toki, 1946.12, 29436.1, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 12 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
Toki, 1946.12, 29436.1, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 12 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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