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Unknown — Dagger, Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea
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Dagger, Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea

A historical artifact dagger from the Admiralty Islands in Papua New Guinea, representing indigenous weaponry and craftsmanship. This ethnographic object reflects the cultural traditions of Manus Province.

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Sculpture from the Collection of Martin and Faith-Dorian Wright

September 7, 2021

Estimate: $5,000$7,000

Lot 9

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Unknown, Dagger, Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea

A historical artifact dagger from the Admiralty Islands in Papua New Guinea, representing indigenous weaponry and craftsmanship. This ethnographic object reflects the cultural traditions of Manus Province.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Weapon, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea, Dagger, Historical, Ethnographic, Indigenous

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art