| 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 |