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Decorative bone daggers invariably had a special meaning in New Guinea. They were used in combat, but also on more peaceful occasions. At ceremonial harvest festivals, they are still used to cut up food, such as taro or yams. The daggers are still highly prized and handed down from generation to generation.

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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Object type
Dolch
Dimensions
Länge: 305.0 mm, Breite: 50.0 mm
Material/Technique
Bones
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/2040.01

Provenance and sources

when
01.01.1900 - 31.12.1949

when
10.03.1954
who
Privatbesitz - Former Possessors

where
Sepik (location/origin)
Oceania (location/origin)
Melanesia (location/origin)
Papua New Guinea (location/origin)

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CC0 1.0 DEED

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