Yame ni Matau

human history

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.

Nama tāpiringa: 1925.92 Whakahounga o Mua: 3 May 2019
Ingoa Kē

Adze blade (English)

Wāhi
Fiji
Accession Number

1925.92

Rā Tāpiringa

30 Apr 1925

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

13546 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

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 Cultural Permissions Apply
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