Bone dagger · Papua New Guinea - Sepik · ID: 3051649
Starting price
EUR 150
Estimated price
EUR 300
Provenance
Roland Mößinger, AustriaKurt Rauner, Salzburg, Austria (1994)
Size
L: 40 cm
L: 15.7 inch
Description
cassowary bone, pigment, cowry shell, wood,
Bone daggers were stuck into a plaited band on the upper arm. They were used as weapon for hunting and for fighting.