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Yame ni Matau

human history
  • Other Name

    Adze blade (English)

  • Description

    Yame ni Matau. Adze blade. Yame ni Matau (the tongue of the adze), is carved from vatu (stone), flat and roughly triangular in shape with an narrow and elliptical cross-section, grey in colour. The Yame ni Matau has a moderately sharp cutting edge and is with a slightly rounded blade. The bevel is steep, and is of a dark grey colour. Yame ni Matau has a high level polish all over, with flaking visible across the poll and butt.

  • Place
    Fiji
  • Accession Number
    1925.92
  • Accession Date
    30 Apr 1925
  • Other Id

    13546 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Yame ni matau, 1925.92, 13546, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 29 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Yame ni matau, 1925.92, 13546, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 29 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Yame ni matau, 1925.92, 13546, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 29 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Yame ni matau, 1925.92, 13546, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 29 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Yame ni matau, 1925.92, 13546, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 29 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Yame ni matau, 1925.92, 13546, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 29 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Yame ni matau, 1925.92, 13546, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 29 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply

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