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Large and superb Maori toki, toki of this scale had lineage,…
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Large and superb Maori toki, toki of this scale had lineage, ceremonial and technical significant. Embodying gods associated with the ancestral creators of the technical carpentry, the giant toki was used to undertake large societal projects such as the felling of giant kauri and the building of migratory canoes. Large type 1A (duff) with rectangular cross section. Hammer pecked butt with remaining surface smoothed to a fine polish. Cutting edge is slightly chipped otherwise in good condition. Argillite, archaic period 14th ' 16th century. Length 39 cm. Width 9.1 cm.
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori