- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Cassowary bone dagger with nut-shell jingle. [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 19/11/2004]
- Geographical reference
- Gulf Province Kikori District Orokolo Bay
- Cultural groups
- Orokolo (Western Elema)
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1937
- Date collected
- By 1937
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1938
- Materials and processes
- Material Cassowary Bone Bird, Material Plant Nut-shell, Material String, Process Carved, Process Perforated
- Dimensions
- Length: max 275 mm excluding nuts
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1938.36.65 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 65
Search terms: Weapon, Music, Dagger, Musical Instrument
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