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THBLot of 2 Early 20th c. Papua New Guinea Bone Daggers
Lot 86
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Fine Arts
Jan 14, 2021
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Specialty auction featuring axes, mace heads, swords, spears, various types of armor, and more! Many different cultures and price ranges. Great for first-time buyers, seasoned collectors, dealers. All legally acquired, and legal to buy/sell. Professional and convenient in-house shipping! Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Specialty auction featuring axes, mace heads, swords, spears, various types of armor, and more! Many different cultures and price ranges. Great for first-time buyers, seasoned collectors, dealers. All legally acquired, and legal to buy/sell. Professional and convenient in-house shipping! Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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- Lot Description
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, possibly Maprik/Wosera area, Abelam and Arapesh peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful pair of daggers, each one made from the thigh bone of a huge cassowary bird (moruk in the Tok Pisin language). One of the daggers features a skillfully carved bird finial, and the other is incised with an abstract ancestral or clan figure. Examples like these were traditionally worn on the upper arm, secured via a woven band, and occasionally around the neck. As a tool, bone daggers would have been used for hunting, combat, ceremonial sacrifices, digging, and/or dance decorations. These examples still have their tips; interestingly, those that have lost their tips are oftentimes used as lime spatulas or sewing tools. Size of largest: 1.75" W x 14.4" H (4.4 cm x 36.6 cm)
Provenance: private Tucson, Arizona, USA collection, acquired between 1950 and 1985
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#147621Larger dagger repaired beneath upper finial with very small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines; second dagger with bird finial is intact and very good. Both pieces have abrasions and nicks to blades and finials, with yellowing to surfaces commensurate with age, softening to some finer details, and expected ossification. Great patina and nice preservation of incised details.Condition
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