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Ancestor dagger
(early 20th century)

Medium
bone, shells, fibre, earth pigments on clay, resin

Measurements
38.0 × 17.5 × 9.5 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

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
O72-1979

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Bone dagger with head made from clay or resin set with shells, eyes set with shells, protruding nose, pig tusks pointing upright protruding from the mouth area. Fibre decorations around the ears.