Dague en os
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
Vendu
450 €
Provenance
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, AustriaTaille
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.