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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1982.33.64 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name knife Description Decapitating knife made of a section of bamboo with two-ply twisted vegetable fibre cord binding at the handle and black gum. Written on the knife in black ink: 'Headhunters knife Fly River 9-98 FJN' and in white ink 'R.169/1937' but this is not an Ipswich number. Tied on label: 'Ex Enston 7-4-64'. Production place Melanesia, New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Fly River Production period 19th Century, middle, 19th Century, late Material bamboo, vegetable fibre, gum Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.1982.33.64
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

knife
Description

Decapitating knife made of a section of bamboo with two-ply twisted vegetable fibre cord binding at the handle and black gum. Written on the knife in black ink: 'Headhunters knife Fly River 9-98 FJN' and in white ink 'R.169/1937' but this is not an Ipswich number. Tied on label: 'Ex Enston 7-4-64'.
Production place

Melanesia, New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Fly River
Production period

19th Century, middle, 19th Century, late
Material

bamboo, vegetable fibre, gum

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