Toki

human history

Toki, Adze. Multipurpose tool used for carving wood and other materials. Carved from basalt toka (stone). Light grey in colour. Triangular in cross-section. Dull cutting edge. Steep bevel. Sides left flaked. Front of the blade is flat and roughly polished.Raised shoulder. From shoudler reduced to butt. Butt and poll left roughly flaked. Roughly polished and flaked in overall surface treatment.

Nama tāpiringa: 1939.26 Whakahounga o Mua: 3 May 2019
Ingoa Kē

Adze (English)

Wāhi
Rarotonga/Cook Islands
Wāhi Hāngai

Rarotonga/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1939.26

Rā Tāpiringa

16 Feb 1939

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

24386.3 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
8 Mātātuhi
Toki, 1939.26, 24386.3, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 10 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
Toki, 1939.26, 24386.3, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 10 Aug 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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