Yame ni Matau
Description: Yame ni Matau. Adze blade. Yame ni Matau (the tongue of the adze), is carved from vatu (stone), with an oval cross-section, and grey in colour. The Yame ni Matau has a mild to moderately sharp cutting edge, moderately steep bevel, and a rounded blade. Yame ni Matau has a moderate to high level polish all over, with flaking visible across sides of the back of the blade, poll and butt.
Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1925.92Accession Date: 30 Apr 1925Description: Yame ni Matau. Adze blade. Yame ni Matau (the tongue of the adze), is carved from vatu (stone), with an oval cross-section, and grey in colour. The Yame ni Matau has a mild to…