Lot 0321

Large bone dagger - West New Guinea / West Papua (Indonesia), Asmat

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Large bone dagger - West New Guinea / West Papua (Indonesia), Asmat

Item Details

Description

cassowary bone, plant fibre, Job's-tears grass ("Coix lacryma-jobi"), Paternoster pea ("Abrus precatorius"), wood, mussel shell,
L: 66 cm, L: 26,0 inch

Provenance:
Alexander Kubetz, Munich, Germany

Condition

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Large bone dagger - West New Guinea / West Papua (Indonesia), Asmat

Name: Large bone dagger - West New Guinea / West Papua (Indonesia), Asmat
SKU: 174170662
Price: 400 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €400 - €800

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Starting Price €400

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