Antique Tribal Oceanic Bone Dagger Papua New Guinea Sepik River
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Artifacts: Pre 1920: Item # 1492218
Please refer to our stock # T322 when inquiring.
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The dagger is topped with a hood crafted from meticulously woven fiber string, and it's further embellished with eight tassels made of a captivating mix of cassowary feathers, shells, and bone beads.
CONDITION: Good, well preserved. It shows signs of usage in all dagger parts with a dark, natural patina. Woven fiber string with old natural age dirt, feathers tassels slightly worn.
Most bone daggers are dyed brown, but this one has an old, brownish-yellow, natural glossy patina suggesting long-term use as a weapon.
REFERENCES:
The related dagger was sold by Bonhams in New York in 2012 as part of their African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art catalog. It was listed as Lot 255 and had an estimated value of US$800 - US$1,200.
Please see the link below:
https://www.bonhams.com/auction/20065/lot/255/ceremonial-dagger-east-sepik-province-papua-new-guinea/
We will provide the buyer with copies of the pages from the mentioned reference, together with a certificate of authenticity.
MEASUREMENTS: Overall length: 32 cm (21.85 inches).
Weight: 143 grams.
PROVENANCE:
Acquired from the old Canadian collection of ethnographical specimens.
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