Middle Sepik dagger.

T. Koch · 14th October 2020, 01:32 PM

Cool dagger, Tim! I found this article exploring the difference in daggers from human vs. cssowary material: https://www.livescience.com/62399-hu...e-daggers.html

Cheers, Thor

Sajen · 15th October 2020, 08:58 PM

It's not easy to differentiate between cassowary and human bone, one picture in the link Thor posted shows it good.

Tim Simmons · 16th October 2020, 07:21 AM

Assuming that is the be all knowledge of PNG bone daggers, which I very much doubt.

Sajen · 17th October 2020, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Assuming that is the be all knowledge of PNG bone daggers, which I very much doubt.

I am as well Tim, but the top of the bones show clearly the anatomy difference. Another point is that human bones are more straight.
Another point is the feel and colour, like said, it's not easy.

Regards,
Detlef

15th October 2020, 08:58 PM	#2
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T. Koch Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Mother North Posts: 189	Cool dagger, Tim! I found this article exploring the difference in daggers from human vs. cssowary material: https://www.livescience.com/62399-hu...e-daggers.html Cheers, Thor

16th October 2020, 07:21 AM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	Assuming that is the be all knowledge of PNG bone daggers, which I very much doubt.