Dagger Item Number: C1232 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Geometric and stylized designs are carved into the bone, which tapers to a sharp point. There is a carved oval face with small eyes and a mouth. There is a hole at the top of each side. A ridge goes down along the middle with seventeen triangular pointed protrosions.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea
- Collected during 1938
- Owned by Elizabeth Cobbold before February 1957
- Received from Elizabeth Cobbold (Donor) during February 1957
What
- Name
- Dagger
- Identification Number
- C1232
- Type of Item
- dagger
- Material
- cassowary bone ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 28.0 cm, width 6.3 cm, depth 5.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Elizabeth Cobbold
- Received from
- Elizabeth Cobbold (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea
When
- Collection Date
- during 1938
- Ownership Date
- before February 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during February 1957
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2176/0007