Toroa Toki
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Toroa Toki
NZ$650.00
This contemporary Toki is inset with a Toroa/Albatross feather made from Upopkohue/Pilotwhale bone. This piece is a union of two materials from the top of the South Island. NOTE: This piece can only be shipped within New Zealand
Toki or Adze were the Swiss Army Knife of the stone age and were used to harvest timber, work it and to ornately carve it, not just in New Zealand but all around the world. This has made Toki/Adze a symbol of strength and importance in many cultures mythology and everyday life.
Made from a beautiful Pounamu from Whakatū/Nelson at the South Island and Upokohue/Pilotwhale bone from Mohua/Golden Bay
Dimensions-7.5cm long by 2.6cm at the widest point
Suspended on an adjustable 3 plait
Unisex