| Native Name | Kakau |
| Object Number | 18144B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand |
| Period | Te Puawaitanga Period |
| Date Made | 1500-1800 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | New Zealand Flax |
| Description | A kakau (adze handle) made of wood. The handle is carved from a single piece of wood. The top of the blade has a flat surface that would hold the toki (adze blade) and a groove near one end where the cord binding would be placed. The handle of the kakau is curved slightly in two places. A plaited muka (New Zealand flax fiber) cord is wound around the middle of the handle. Generally, a stone toki would be bound to a kakau and used for wood carving. |
| Length | 45 cm |
| Width | 10.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of William Pepper, 1891 |
| Other Number | 5 - Other Number |
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