Yame ni Matau

human history

Yame ni Matau. Adze blade. Yame ni Matau (the tongue of the adze), is carved from vatu (stone) and dark grey in colour, long and narrow with an circular cross-section. Yame ni Matau is possibly unfinished, and possibly has a mildly sharp cutting edge, with a rounded blade, with the butt, sides of blade, and the cutting edge left pecked.

Whakahounga o Mua: 3 May 2019
Ingoa Kē

Adze blade (English)

Wāhi
Fiji
Tohu Tuakiri Kē

14856 (ethnology)

O181 (Edge-Partington)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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Yame ni Matau; 14856, O181; Photographed by Jennifer Carol; digital; 29 Sep 2017; Cultural Permissions Apply
Yame ni Matau; 14856, O181; Photographed by Jennifer Carol; digital; 29 Sep 2017; Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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