Papua bone daggers

chregu · 29th September 2011, 08:45 PM

hello together
Thank you for your help.
So the first could be or Dani Asmat.
the second two: East Sepik Abelam
the fourth, with a bird motif Abelam South Wosera
the last one?
anyone have a different opinion?
greeting

M ELEY · 30th September 2011, 04:12 AM

The Asmat and Dani tribes indeed were living literally back to back in that region, so it makes sense that it (#1) could be either. That being said, the gent that I got the info from long ago has some interesting information on his site that supports that #1 is Asmat. Check it out-

http://www.art-pacific.com/artifacts...s/bneknife.htm

chregu · 30th September 2011, 10:05 PM

Hi M ELEY
I know this site was because of my information.
Thanks anyway.
regards Chregu

29th September 2011, 08:45 PM	#1
chregu Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: switzerland Posts: 298	hello together Thank you for your help. So the first could be or Dani Asmat. the second two: East Sepik Abelam the fourth, with a bird motif Abelam South Wosera the last one? anyone have a different opinion? greeting

30th September 2011, 04:12 AM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	The Asmat and Dani tribes indeed were living literally back to back in that region, so it makes sense that it (#1) could be either. That being said, the gent that I got the info from long ago has some interesting information on his site that supports that #1 is Asmat. Check it out- http://www.art-pacific.com/artifacts...s/bneknife.htm

30th September 2011, 10:05 PM	#3
chregu Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: switzerland Posts: 298	Hi M ELEY I know this site was because of my information. Thanks anyway. regards Chregu