item details
NameTo‘i ma‘a (hafted stone adze)
ProductionSāmoa
Classificationadzes
DimensionsOverall: 245mm (width), 305mm (length), 55mm (depth)
Registration NumberFE001540
Credit lineGift of James B. Fleck, 1919
Overview
Description
This to‘i ma‘a (hafted adze) is from Samoa. It consists of a rough stone adze blade lashed to a wooden handle with plaited sennit (coconut husk fibre) cord.
Usage
To‘i ma‘a like this were used for woodworking purposes, such as building canoes and carving and shaping wooden bowls and other household items.
Acquisition
This to‘i ma‘a was collected by Captain J B Fleck of New Zealand Expeditionary Force when he was stationed in Samoa around 1917.