Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, ca. 19th century CE. An intriguing obsidian-bladed knife (known locally as a gudom or katjo) with a paranarium nut resin handle colored with earthy red, charcoal, and lime powder pigment.
Condition Report
Nicks to handle and blade, with small chips to blade edges, and several petite hairline fissures on handle, otherwise intact and very good. Nice remains of pigment
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