Yame ni Matau

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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.

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

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
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