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New Guinea Bone Dagger, 19th century, possibly Maprik, polished cassowary leg bone with two incised circular designs on one side, with metal stand, lg. 12 1/2 in. Provenance: Fortess collection, Honolulu, Hawaii; Sotheby's, London, March 27, 1984, Lot 102; Mrs. Stella Pitt-Rivers, from the Pitt-Rivers Museum, Dorset, U.K. Estimate $200-300 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.


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