Toki
human history
Toki, Adze. Multipurpose tool used for carving wood and other materials. Carved from basalt toka (stone). Dark grey in colour. Triangular in cross-section. Sharp cutting edge. Steep bevel. Prominent chin. Sides have a little pecking still visible. Front of the blade is slightly rounded. Raised shoulder. From shoulder reduced to butt. Butt left pecked. Poll left roughly pecked. Surface polished overall.
Nama tāpiringa: 1942.72 Whakahounga o Mua: 3 May 2019
- Collection Area
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- Te reo Name
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- Ingoa Kōrero Noa
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- Ingoa Kē
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Adze (English)
- Momo Ingoa Kē
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- Kupu whakaahua
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- Wāhi
- Rarotonga/Cook Islands
- Wāhi Hāngai
- Field Collection Place
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- Wāhi Whāiti Taketake i Kohia ai
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- Rā Kohinga
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- Rā i Kohia i te Wāhi Taketake
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- Accession Number
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1942.72
- Rā Tāpiringa
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02 Jul 1942
- Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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26485.4 (ethnology)
- Momo Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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- Wāhanga
- Rūma Whakaatu
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- Herenga
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- Momo
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