Catalog Number |
CAS 2014-0001-0015 |
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Category |
Weaponry |
Object Name |
Dagger |
Culture |
Melanesian |
Global Region |
Oceania |
Country |
Indonesia |
State/Prov./Dist. |
Irian Jaya |
County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
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Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1990s |
Collection Name |
N/A |
Materials |
Bone; Resin; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Native cordage |
Description |
Dagger made from cassowary bird leg bone that has been diagonally cut and the cut end ground to a sharp point; The intact proximal end of the bone forms the core of an effigy head made by molding black resin around it and shaping it to the desired human facial form; Cowrie shells are pressed into the face for eyes and in a band around the top of the head; Top of head is covered with short pieces of rust brown native cordage to suggest hair; Entire effigy and exterior surface of original bone are stained black. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 33.6, Width = 7.5, Depth = 9.5 |