Featured Mystery African Hatchet?

Any clues on the origin of this? About 19 inches long, blade appears to be copper or bronze?

 

I'm thinking that it is from the south. But when I look at the shells and the figure, i'm thinking maybe India or a Thailand Bark stripper.

 

Just realized that that is from Easter island. It is known as a Toki. Tokis are a small hatchet that are used for skinning. These were first made in the 1340s

 

u sure that's not a Kuba axe , like this old one in the centre...?

 

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oh please show pictures to back up that claim......... please ...please....

 

That middle one looks like a pretty good match form wise. The Songye, Luba, Pende and I’m sure many others also used somewhat similar tools. Your find is pretty spot on though. I’ve had a couple African axes/hatchets. Really neat things.

 

This is not an Easter Island toki.
Toki is the Maori word for the Polynesian adze, known all over the Pacific. They weren't first made in the 1340s (why that date?) but have been around for thousands of years. If they hadn't, the Polynesians wouldn't have been able to build the vessels that took them on their travels to their destination on the many Pacific islands that became their home. There are also ceremonial tokis, for status.
Also, without the toki there would have been no Polynesian culture as we know it.

And as komo said, please back up your claims.
Guessing is accepted because it can help us along, as long as you say it is just a guess. Of course educated guesses are better, substantiated claims better still, solid proof is best.
You made an unfunded claim, and even included a date.