Toki

human history

Toki. Adze. Multipurpose tool used for carving wood and other materials. Carved from basalt toka (stone). Light grey in colour. Quadrangular in cross-section. Sharp cutting edge but large loss at one corner. Steep bevel. Sides are roughly formed and left flaked in some areas. Front of the blade is smooth. Reduced towards the butt and poll. Poll left pecked. Overall surface treatment is roughly flaked and pecked.

Nama tāpiringa: 1942.71 Whakahounga o Mua: 3 May 2019
Ingoa Kē

Adze (English)

Wāhi
Cook Islands
Wāhi Hāngai

Cook Islands

Accession Number

1942.71

Rā Tāpiringa

02 Jul 1942

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

26491 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
8 Mātātuhi
Toki, 1942.71, 26491, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
Toki, 1942.71, 26491, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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