Yame ni Matau

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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
Other Name

Adze blade (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

1925.92

Accession Date

30 Apr 1925

Other Id

13533 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Yame ni matau, 1925.92, 13533, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 28 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
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