Toki [Paku]
Maker and role
Paku, Manufacturer
Production date
2022
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Object detail
Accession number
2022.22.1
Maker
Production period
Description
Paku Toki.
Part 1: Yellow handled Toki made from recycled nylon. “PAKU” has been engraved along the shaft of the handle near the top. A long flat, black blade is fixed to the handle with natural jute twine which has been wound around the two components to secure them to each other.
Part 2: Piece of natural jute twine wound and tied into a bundle.
Part 3: Piece of black (pango) jute twine, wound and tied into a bundle.
Part 4: Packaging for Paku Toki made from brown cardboard. The packaging is decorated with black outlined designs which incorporate korus and Māori motifs, “PAKU” is printed in the center on the front. The tube shaped packaging is made from a singular piece of card that can be opened at either end by folding out two flaps to accessed the interior of the packaging. One of the ends is sealed with a long rectangular yellow sticker with “TOKI” printed on it in white.
Part 1: Yellow handled Toki made from recycled nylon. “PAKU” has been engraved along the shaft of the handle near the top. A long flat, black blade is fixed to the handle with natural jute twine which has been wound around the two components to secure them to each other.
Part 2: Piece of natural jute twine wound and tied into a bundle.
Part 3: Piece of black (pango) jute twine, wound and tied into a bundle.
Part 4: Packaging for Paku Toki made from brown cardboard. The packaging is decorated with black outlined designs which incorporate korus and Māori motifs, “PAKU” is printed in the center on the front. The tube shaped packaging is made from a singular piece of card that can be opened at either end by folding out two flaps to accessed the interior of the packaging. One of the ends is sealed with a long rectangular yellow sticker with “TOKI” printed on it in white.
Brief History
Paku, a design studio helmed by Dr Johnson Witehira (Ngāti Hinekura, Ngāi-tū-te-auru) and James Prier, designed their toki and timo for use by tamaraki. The tools are firmly grounded in mātauranga Māori and te ao Māori, with the colours inspired by colours of kūmara.
Marks
PAKU Engraved
PAKU Printed
TOKI Printed
PAKU Printed
TOKI Printed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Paku. 2022. Toki [Paku], 2022.22.1. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
![Timo [Paku]; Paku; 2022](https://collection.motat.nz/records/images/medium/53137/8ac216982cd88184e48b5845b9d8912f7044c0fb.jpg)
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