
DAGUE DE CEREMONIE EN OS
CEREMONIAL BONE DAGGER
DESCRIPTIF / DESCRIPTION :
Dague de cérémonie avec un visage en surmodelage argile sur os de casoar (fémur). Les dagues de cérémonie étaient exibées lors des guerres tribales afin d'impressionner les ennemis. Os et plumes de casoar, surmodelade argile, coquillages et fibres naturelles. Bel objet ethnique évoquant la chasse aux têtes.
Ceremonial bone dagger with a face in surmodelage clay on cassowary bone (thighbone). The daggers of ceremony were showed during the tribal wars to impress the enemies. Bones and feathers of cassowary, surmodelade clay, shells and fibers. Beautifull ethnic object evoking head hunting.
Ceremonial bone dagger with a face in surmodelage clay on cassowary bone (thighbone). The daggers of ceremony were showed during the tribal wars to impress the enemies. Bones and feathers of cassowary, surmodelade clay, shells and fibers. Beautifull ethnic object evoking head hunting.
- REFERENCE : 1121
- DIMENSION / SIZE : 36 x 17 cm sans les plumes / without feathers
- VILLAGE / VILLAGE : WOMBUN
- REGION / AREA :MOYEN SEPIK / MIDDLE SEPIK
- PAYS / COUNTRY : PAPOUASIE NOUVELLE GUINEE / PAPUA NEW GUINEA