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1981.10.45

Dagger made of cassowary bone.

1981.10.45

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Collection type
Object
Description
Dagger made of cassowary bone.
Long description
Dagger, made of cassowary bone, the bone is cut and hollowed. The top is flat and the blade tapers to a pointed tip. The upper half of the blade is carved with spiral and zigzag patterns, the lower section is painted black. [AB [OPS Move] 25/11/2016]
Person
Field collector Dorota Starzecka
PRM source Dorota Starzecka
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1980
Date collected
August 1980
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1981
Materials and processes
Material Cassowary Bone Bird, Material Pigment, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 299 mm, Width: max 21 mm, Depth: max 23 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1981.10.45

Search terms: Ornament, Weapon, Tool, Knife

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