Toki

A Cook Islands ceremonial toki or adze with a stone blade. It has decorative binding and carving. The shaft is carved in a K-pattern. It dates from after European contact and was made for trade, based on an earlier more utilitarian design. Formerly in the collections of the London Missionary Society.

Object Details

ID: ZBA5518
Collection: World Cultures
Type: Toki
Display location: Display - Pacific Encounters Gallery
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 55 mm x 500 mm x 230 mm