Dagger
A broken cassowary bone dagger. These birds are found only in north Queensland. The dagger has an unusual edge, it’s been carved into scallop shape with 7 holes drilled into it. Leg bone daggers and scrapers were imported into the Torres Strait from Papua New Guinea. Feathers were in use for dances on the Torres Straits. Likely a trade item.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 88/1934/11
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Arms and armour
- Collection Area Region
- Australia and New Zealand
- Material
- cassowary bone | | | |
- Common Name
- dagger
- Simple Name
- dagger
- Production Town
- Production Country
- Australia
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
