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Dagger

Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Dagger
 (20th century)

Medium
ebony, lime

Measurements
37.8 × 3.2 × 2.6 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria in memory of Stanley Gordon Moriarty by Jean McKay Moriarty, Fellow, 1979

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
O64-1979

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Three circles topped with standing double figure sharing one hat with hands in their mouths. Incised patterns heightened with lime.

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