Toki

human history

Toki, Adze. Multipurpose tool used for carving wood and other materials. Carved from basalt toka (stone). Dark brown in colour. Triangular in cross-section. Sharp cutting edge. Steep bevel. Sides are roughly polished. Front of the blade is flat and highly polished. Raised shoulder. From shoulder reduced to butt. Butt left pecked. Poll left pecked and flaked.

Nama tāpiringa: 1937.49 Whakahounga o Mua: 3 May 2019
Ingoa Kē

Adze (English)

Wāhi
Rarotonga/Cook Islands
Wāhi Hāngai

Rarotonga/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1937.49

Rā Tāpiringa

11 Feb 1937

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

23049 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
8 Mātātuhi
Toki, 1937.49, 23049, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 10 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
Toki, 1937.49, 23049, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 10 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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