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THBEarly 20th C. Papua New Guinea Cassowary Bone Dagger
Lot 169
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Artemis Gallery
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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2018-06-07 09:00:00
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Oceania, Papua New Guinea, possibly Maprik / Wosera area, Abelam and Arapesh peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. Carved from the thigh bone of a huge cassowary bird (moruk in tok pisin). This example is extensively incised with abstract motifs - ancestral or clan designs - and presents a striking red, black, and white color scheme. 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 dancing (singsing) decorations. This example still has its tip; those that have lost their tips are oftentimes used as lime spatulas or sewing tools. A special example with wonderful patina particularly evident in unpainted areas. Bilaterally perforated through upper joint end for suspension or attachment. Size: 13.25" H (33.7 cm); 13.5" H (34.3 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-private Tucson, Arizona, USA collection; ex-Ron Perry collection; Ron Perry collected art and artifacts for more than 40 years in New Guinea and the South Pacific. He collaborated with Carolyn Leigh to write a book entitled, "Art Dealer in the Last Unknown: Ron Perry & New Guinea Art: the early years 1964-1972" (2011).
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#129973Normal surface wear and darkening in areas commensurate with age and ossification. Old nicks to joint end. Nice smooth, lustrous patina most evident on unpigmented areas.Condition
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