Zemanek-Münster

Bone dagger ·  Papua New Guinea - Sepik · ID: 3051649

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Provenance
Roland Mößinger, Austria
Kurt 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.


The object Bone dagger with the object ID 3051649 was last part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale at September 24, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 50.

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