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Wogamush Fighting Dagger
Wogamush Fighting Dagger
Period 19th/20th century.
Origin Melanesia
Medium Cassowary bone
Dimension 37 cm (14⁵/₈ inches)
A very fine decorated fighting dagger. The incised ornementation represents an extreme stylization of the yam plant. The finial is carved to represent a stylized head of an zoomorphic being with protruding eyes. Wogamush, Iwam area, Upper Sepik, PNG, Melanesia. Cassowary bone with a fine patina of age and usage.
Period: 19th/20th century.
Origin: Melanesia
Medium: Cassowary bone
Dimension: 37 cm (14⁵/₈ inches)
Provenance: Ex Dutch colonial collection, the Netherlands. Ex coll. Maurice Stevens, Rotterdam.
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