Bone dagger ·  Papua New Guinea - Lake Sentani · ID: 3033883

Description

cassowary bone, polished, dark patina rubbed into the deepenings, split and sharpened, carved with elaborate ornaments, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion and usage;
bone daggers were stuck into a plaited band on the upper arm, they were used as weapon for hunting and for fighting. Besides of this they had ceremonial function as well, above all those, which were made of human bone.

The object Bone dagger with the object ID 3033883 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 72.

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