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Cassorwary Bone Dagger
$150.00
A cassowary bone dagger made from the thigh bone from the huge cassowary, flightless bird. This example is slightly detailed in traditional markings and in good condition.
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An old cassowary bone dagger is made from the thigh bone from the huge cassowary, a flightless bird from the inner rainforest areas. This example is lightly detailed in traditional markings and in good condition.
The cassowary daggers are generally worn in a woven band in the upper arm of men and occasionally on a bush twine cord around the neck. The dagger is used as a tool for many purposes; hunting, digging, ceremonial sacrifices and for body decoration during tribal sing-sing rituals.
This piece has a bright patina caused from many years of use by its owner(s) over many years.
Length; 35.5cm / 14ins. Wosera region, Sepik Plains.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 35.5 × 4 × 4 cm |
| Location | Maprik Region |
| Material | bone |
| Village | Wosera |
