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Bone dagger, Papua New Guinea, Size: H: 38 cm (H: 15.0 inch), ID: 3051258
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Lot 317
Auction 103

Bone dagger ·  Papua New Guinea · ID: 3051258

sold EUR 450
Provenance
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
Size
H: 38 cm
H: 15.0 inch

Description

cassowary bone, pigment,

Bone daggers were stuck into a plaited band on the upper arm. They were used as weapon for hunting and for fighting.

Oceania

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