Yame ni Matau

human history

Yame ni Matau. Adze blade. Yame ni Matau (the tongue of the adze), is carved from vatu (stone) and grey in colour with an oval/roughly circular cross-section. Yame ni Matau has a mildly sharp cutting edge, with a steep bevel, and with a rounded blade. Yame ni Matau has a high level polish all over, with the butt left pecked.

Nama tāpiringa: 1946.12 Whakahounga o Mua: 3 May 2019
Ingoa Kē

Adze blade (English)

Wāhi
[Fiji]/Pacific [Tonga]/Pacific
Accession Number

1946.12

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

29435.4 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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Yame ni matau, 1946.12, 29435.4, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 24 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
Yame ni matau, 1946.12, 29435.4, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 24 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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