Freakatorium: The Collection of Johnny Fox
Thu, Oct 11, 2018 11:00PM EDT
Lot 549
Asmat Bone Decorated Dagger.
Estimate: $150 - $250
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Asmat Bone Decorated Dagger. Papua New Guinea, ca. 1920s. Decorated with woven textiles with 16 bundles of kassowary feathers. Bone dagger with a brownish patina and is decorated with a woven sago fiber sleeve over the bone knuckle, with silver and red seed beads. 13 ?? long. Very good. Asmat tribes were headhunters, their daggers (for hunting or tribal war) were often carved from the femur or tibia of a defeated adversary.
