Null Abelam dagger, Papua New Guinea
Casoar bone
H. 21.5 cm
Provenance :
- Juliu…

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Abelam dagger, Papua New Guinea Casoar bone H. 21.5 cm Provenance : - Julius Carlebach, New York - Private collection, USA Beautiful Abelam dagger carved from cassowary bone and richly decorated with engravings combining abstract motifs and the representation of a character.

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Abelam dagger, Papua New Guinea Casoar bone H. 21.5 cm Provenance : - Julius Carlebach, New York - Private collection, USA Beautiful Abelam dagger carved from cassowary bone and richly decorated with engravings combining abstract motifs and the representation of a character.

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