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Two Papua New Guinea Obsidian blade daggers, in these examples,…
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Wellington
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4-Apr-2023
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Two Papua New Guinea Obsidian blade daggers, in these examples, the obsidian blade is hafted into a molded putty nut Parinarium gum hand grip. From the beginning of the 20th century, the quality of manufacture of Melanesian obsidian-bladed spears and daggers decreased as they were replaced by imported European steel edged blades. The fine workmanship of these daggers is indicative of early pre European trade contact production c1900, 30 cm, 25 cm length
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