Knife
2017-14-5
From: Indonesia | New Guinea | Papua Province | Baliem Valley
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 2017-14-5 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Dani |
| Provenience | Indonesia | New Guinea | Papua Province | Baliem Valley |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Stone | Wood | Plant Fiber |
| Description | Stone blade set into wood handle covered with fiber netting, forming loop at end. Knife used to amputate ends of women's fingers as a sign of mourning. |
| Length | 24.6 cm |
| Width | 4.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift from the collection of Robert C. and Mae R. Carter, 2017 |
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