Dagger

Reference : 2095

Beautiful dagger

Casoar bone, tibiotarsus
Dimensions: Height: 32cm
Presumed period: 19th century
Purari river delta.
Gulf of Papua

Provenance:
– Collection Leo Fleischmann, Australia (LF/D14)
– Collection Jolika de Marcia & John Friede

More details

This dagger has no engraved decoration.
Holes allow the attachment of barter bead ornaments by means of cords.
The condyle features an inlay of a large seed surrounded by beads.
On the reverse, a series of striations, identical to those found on war horns, probably indicate the number of enemy killed.

Price: €2,200

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