Description
A Papua New Guinean bone dagger, 1st half of the 20th century The dagger carved in one piece out of the long bone of a cassowary. With incised geometric ornamentation, part of the blade serrated. Red gemstones glued onto the inner surface. Lavish embellishment made of faux pearls and cassowary feathers. Length 32.5 cm. Condition: II +
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A Papua New Guinean bone dagger, 1st half of the 20th century The dagger carved in one piece out of the long bone of a cassowary. With incised geometric ornamentation, part of the blade serrated. Red gemstones glued onto the inner surface. Lavish embellishment made of faux pearls and cassowary feathers. Length 32.5 cm. Condition: II +
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