Yame ni Matau
human history
Yame ni Matau. Adze blade. Yame ni Matau (the tongue of the adze), is carved from vatu (stone) and dark grey in colour with an oval cross-section. Yame ni Matau has a dull cutting edge, with a moderately steep bevel, and with the butt left pecked. Yame ni Matau has a high level polish all over.
Accession number: 1987.747 Last Update: 3 May 2019
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Adze blade (English)
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- Fiji
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1987.747
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30 Nov 1987
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52646 (ethnology)
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