Yame ni Matau
human history
Fragment, Yame ni Matau (adze). Yame ni Matau (the tongue of the adze), is carved from vatu (stone), and is mostly grey in colour and speckled with light-brown colour all over. The Yame ni Matau is narrow with an elliptical cross-section, and has a moderately sharp cutting edge, with a steep bevel, as well as has a moderate level polish all over.
Accession number: 1925.92 Last Update: 3 May 2019
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Adze blade (English)
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- Fiji
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1925.92
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30 Apr 1925
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13533 (ethnology)
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