- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Cassowary bone dagger. [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 22/11/2004]
- 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, Process Carved
- Dimensions
- Length: max 340 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1938.36.66 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 66
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