Toki taraī

human history

Toki. Hafted adze. Not intended for practical, everyday use, possibly produced as a tourist item. A toki (adze) shaped from giant clam shell lashed to a shaped wooden handle sourced from a section of tree branch. Lashing of puru akari (braided coconut sennit) of a flat iri taki toru (3-ply braid) lashed on to the top of the haft to secure the toki. No carved surface decoration. Lashing is natural in colour. Carved handle is natural in colour.

Nama tāpiringa: 1940.122 Whakahounga o Mua: 4 Aug 2026

Ingoa Kē

Adze, Hafted (English)

Wāhi

Manihiki/Cook Islands

Wāhi Hāngai

Manihiki/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1940.122

Rā Tāpiringa

01 Aug 1940

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

25540 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko

Toki. Hafted adze. A toki (adze) shaped from giant clam shell lashed to a shaped wooden handle sourced from a section of tree branch. Lashing of puru akari (braided coconut sennit) of a flat iri taki toru (3-ply braid) lashed on to the top of the haft to secure the toki. No carved surface decoration. Lashing is natural in colour. Carved handle is natural in colour. Good condition. "25540 PRES. MANIHIKI" written in black in at the lower end of the handle.

Toki taraī

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