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7th December 2011, 06:53 PM
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I RAN ACROSS THIS UNUSUAL VARIATION OF BONE DAGGER SAID TO BE FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA SO INCLUDE IT HERE FOR REFRENCE. ITS HARD TO JUDGE ITS SIZE SO IT MAY POSSIBLY SEE USE AS A HAIR PIN OR PICK. EITHER WAY I WOULD NOT WANT TO GET POKED WITH IT.
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7th December 2011, 09:15 PM
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Here a picture from my small bone dagger collection. The two with cassowary feathers are Asmat, the dark one is Abelam and the plain white one is from one sub tribe of Asmat, I think Kamoro but not really sure.
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7th December 2011, 10:29 PM
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INTERESTING EXAMPLES, DOES THE ONE HAVE A CASSOWARY CLAW AFIXED TO THE TIP.? THE RED BEADS/ OR SEEDS ARE INTERESTING , IS THE RESIN JUST A DESIGN OR DOES IT FORM A FACE. THIS POST IS TURNING INTO A GOOD REFERENCE FOR THESE.
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7th December 2011, 10:57 PM
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yes it is a cassowary claw fixed with resin to the bone "blade" and the red seeds are adornment, there is no face to seen. Here some close ups. The red seeds are Abrus precatorius used by many things from the Asmat as adornment. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrus_precatorius The white bone dagger is either from pig bone or human bone, both bones have this white "colour". Regards, Detlef Last edited by Sajen; 7th December 2011 at 11:16 PM. |
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28th December 2011, 02:35 AM
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HERE ARE A COUPLE OF MORE VARIATIONS OF NEW GUINEA BONE DAGGER.
THE ONE WITH THE BIRD HEAD IS ABELAM TRIBE (WOSERSA) NOT SURE IF THAT IS A AREA OR TRIBE  ) IT IS 33CM. LONGTHE OTHER ONE WITH THE HUMAN FIGURE AND FEATHERS IS AZMAT AND 40CM. LONG. I KEEP BRINGING THIS POST UP TO UPDATE AND MAKE IT A DEFINITIVE REFRENCE FOR THESE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD ANY INFORMATION, OBSERVATIONS OR PICTURES. 
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28th December 2011, 03:47 PM
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Some more New Guinea bone daggers.
Pic. 1: Asmat Pic. 2: Maprik, either Abelam or Wosera Pic. 3: Sepik Pic. 4: Sepik Pic. 5: Kombai Pic. 6: Sepik Pic. 7: Asmat |
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28th December 2011, 03:54 PM
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Sorry!
Last edited by Sajen; 28th December 2011 at 07:54 PM. Reason: I am unsure if the information is correct |
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24th January 2012, 04:38 AM
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ANOTHER VARIATION OF SEPIK RIVER ,NEW GUINEA BONE DAGGER WITH FACE. I PREFER THE DAGGERS MADE ENTIRELY FROM BONE BUT THESE COMPOSITE DAGGERS HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR SOME TIME AS WELL PERHAPS FOR CEREMONIAL USE??
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7th March 2012, 04:49 PM
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THREE MORE EXAMPLES FOR REFRENCE.
TWO PICTURES OF A IATMUL, SEPIK BONE DAGGER WITH SCABBARD, 37CM LONG. ONE MIDDLE SEPIK, IATMUL BONE DAGGER WITH ANCESTOR HEAD, 46CM.LONG ONE MASSIM LIME STICK, 27CM LONG BONE. FOR COMPARISON, NOT A BONE DAGGER. |
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11th March 2012, 02:53 PM
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Another interesting example just ended on ebay. Described as Southern highland bone dagger.
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11th March 2012, 05:33 PM
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The only one I have in my collection. Sorry about the poor picture quality.
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