EA/157/1 - 
dagger, bludgeon
EA/157/1 - 
dagger, bludgeon
EA/157/1 - 
dagger, bludgeon
EA/157/1 - 
dagger, bludgeon

dagger, bludgeon

Objectcode
EA/157/1
Description (brief)
Dagger and bludgeon made of crocodile (lower) jaw. The front part of the jaw with teeth is wound with a stiffly knotted tree bark fibre. Attached to the plaiting are tubular beads with tufts of casuarisfeathers, all bound with bark fibre chord. The jaw is worn over the shoulder by a rattan chord. Ritual weapons of this kind were worn by men during feasts celebrating headhunting and the initiation of boys. They were beneath the arm or stuck in plaited bracelet on the upper arm.
Origin(s)
Asmat
Dimensions (L x W)
61,0 x 30,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » feather » cassowary feather
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » bone
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » tooth
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category » wapens, strijd en oorlog » werpwapens, projectielen, vuurwapens en accessoires