Tribal Art & Antiquities - 22nd September 2020
Lot 495
An Admiralty Islands fighting dagger Melanesia with an obsidian blade and a gum covered handle...
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £350
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Description
An Admiralty Islands fighting dagger
Melanesia
with an obsidian blade and a gum covered handle with carved symbols with ochre and lime,
19.5cm long, on a stand. (2)
Provenance
Dr Albert Hahl Collection, Governor of German Papua New Guinea 1902 - 1914 and thence by descent.