Bone dagger · Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmat · ID: 3038833
Vendu
550 €
Description
cassowary bone, polished, partly encrusted, split and sharpened, carved with elaborated 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.