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Old 12th June 2015, 05:05 PM   #1
VANDOO
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Smile OBSIDIAN WEAPONS FROM ADMIRALTY ISLANDS

THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS ARCHIPELAGO IS LOCATED NORTH WEST OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA IN THE AREA OF THE BISMARK ARCHIPELAGO. THEY HAVE SEVERAL SOURCES OF VERY GOOD QUALITY OBSIDIAN STONE (VOLCANIC GLASS) WHICH IS RARE IN THE REGION. OBSIDIAN WAS WIDELY TRADED BY THE LAPITA CULTURE WHICH STARTED AROUND 3500 YEARS AGO AND COLLAPSED AROUND 2000 YEARS AGO. THEY HAD A WIDE TRADE NETWORK STRETCHING FROM THE NEW GUINEA REGION TO TONGA AND SAMOA. LOU ISLAND HAS A VERY GOOD SOURCE OF OBSIDIAN WHICH HAS BEEN MINED FROM ANCIENT TIMES. STONE CLUB HEADS ARE OFTEN MADE BUT MOSTLY FROM VOLCANIC BASAULT STONE.
#1. 9.5 INCH, OBSIDIAN KNIFE, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS.
#2. 26 CM. OBSIDIAN KNIFE, ADMIRALTY IS.
#3. OBSIDIAN DAGGERS ADMIRALTY ISLANDS
#4. OLD OBSIDIAN DAGGER, ADMIRALTY IS.
#5. ADMIRALTY IS. FIGURAL SPEAR.
#6. ADMIRALTY IS. CEREMONIAL SPEAR
#7. 2 ADMIRALTY IS. SPEARS AND A BASAULT HEADED CLUB.
#8. ADMIRALTY IS. SPEAR
#9. ADMIRALTY IS. SPEAR
#10. ADMIRALTY IS. SPEAR WITH STINGRAY BARB POINT.
#11. OLD BOOK PLATE OF ADMIRALTY IS. OBSIDIAN WEAPONS
#12. OLD BOOK PLATE ADMIRALTY IS. OBJECTS
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