Bidspirit auction | Cassowary Bone Dagger, Incised

Cassowary Bone Dagger, Incised - Cassowary bone dagger, incised. In his Diary, page 162 (lot 108 box F1), Ledoux explains: ”Cassowary bone daggers used in war to kill children being poked through the eyes or shoulder blade, or if your spear is broken used on men, holding the man first. It is worn in the mal [loin cloth].” In Ledoux’s various writings, he mentions the daggers often. Similar dagger was gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux in 1936 to the American Museum of Natural History - Division of Anthropology (80/8956) Locale: Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: Cassowary bone Dimensions: L 11” Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection Similar items: Artemis (ex-Sotheby's) 2016 https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49273318_early-20th-c-png-carved-bone-daggers-ex-s othebys American Museum of Natural History - Division of Anthropology 80/8956 https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=80%2E0%2F%208956