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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), wide and moderately flat, with an elliptical cross-section, dark grey/black in colour. The Yame ni Matau has a moderately sharp cutting edge, shallow bevel, and with a rounded blade. Yame ni Matau has a high level polish all over, with the scratches/markings, small light-coloured circular indentations and striations are visible across the back of the blade. Light brown speckles visible across the front of the blade.

Whakahounga o Mua: 3 May 2019

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Ingoa Kōrero Noa

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Ingoa Kē

Adze blade (English)

Momo Ingoa Kē