Auction ID: 2793
Highest bidder: | Bidder 1 |
Item Condition: | New |
Seller Location: | New Zealand |
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# of Bids: | 33 (View history) |
USD Value: | US$150 (for reference only) |
Current Bid: | 5,010 YEM |
Shipping Fee: | 20 YEM |
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Before they became ornamental they were an everyday tool used in cutting and digging. Toki were also lashed to expertly carved wooden shafts and wielded by powerful Māori chiefs during religious ceremonies. These toki were known as toki poutangata.
Our national museum finds that toki poutangata were used on ceremonial occasions, such as the felling of a great tree for a significant waka (canoe) or for the ridgepole of a whare nui or meeting house.
The first chips cut from the tree were taken by the tohunga to a special place where a karakia of thanks was recited to the god of the forest, Tanemahuta, in acknowledgment of the sacrifice of his offspring.
Country: Waitara New Zealand (4320)
Shipping Conditions: Buyer pays shipping expenses, International shipping
Payment Methods: PernumPay Starting Bid: 1 YEM Auction Started: 2021-01-05 03:10 Auction Ends: 2021-01-11 14:20 Auction ID: 2793 Item Category: All > Jewelry > Necklaces & Pendents |
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