Toki
Description
Large stone adze (toki). Dark grey with a greenish tinge. Speckled with dark grey. Six sides. One sharpened edge/ blade. Chip on edge near butt/ poll. Straight blade edge with some light chipping. Poll shaped for hafting. Ridge around diameter of piece aprox one third down from poll end. Bruised smooth but still lightly pitted. Stone looks similar to metal. Possibly onewa, a type of basalt, or argillite.
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