Metadata
Title
DOLK
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Description
This dagger is made from wood and a ray-spine. This kind of dagger seems to be characteristic for the Admiralty Islands. A whole ray-spine, which naturally has long rows of barbs on each side, is put into a wooden shaft. The joint is shaped like a crocodile's head. The spine is glued to it with Pari...
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Location of creation
Admiralty Island Group (Papua New Guinea)
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Material(s)
colorant
wood
resin (organic material)
lime (material)
quill (spine)
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Date made
No start date – Jan 1, 1889
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Type(s)
daggers (weapons)
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Technique(s)
No Technique(s) available
Maker(s)
No Maker(s) available
Inscription(s)
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