Toki

human history

Toki. Adze. Multipurpose tool used for carving wood and other materials. Carved from toka (stone). Dark grey in colour. Triangular in cross-section. Sharp cutting edge. Bevel surface is shallow, highly polished. Sides left flaked. Front of the blade is ighly polished but left unfinished towards the top. Reduction towards the butt but left unfinished. Overall surface treatment is highly polished towards the bevel and cutting edge but stone is roughly worked or unfinished towards the top.

Nama tāpiringa: 1942.72 Whakahounga o Mua: 3 May 2019
Ingoa Kē

Adze (English)

Wāhi
Cook Islands
Wāhi Hāngai

Cook Islands

Accession Number

1942.72

Rā Tāpiringa

02 Jul 1942

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

26485.3 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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Toki, 1942.72, 26485.3, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 01 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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