Dagger
Arts of the Pacific Islands
MEDIUM
Obsidian, clay, wood, coir
DATES
late 19th or early 20th century
DIMENSIONS
16 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/2 in. (40.6 x 4.1 x 3.8 cm)
(show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER
87.218.95
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Dagger with wooden hilt in the form of a standing male figure; a wide band of decoratively wound coir in a diaper pattern between hilt and blade; and pointed obsidian blade, flat on one surface and chipped into a biface angle on the other. Human figure features long quartered face, long-lobed ears, tailed cap and angular anatomy.
Condition: Obsidian surface worn and dulled. Lengthwise splits in wood figure: front of headdress, side of genitals, in base (front and back), on buttocks. Small area of possible insect damage on the inner surface of proper right foot. Dirty.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Matankol. Dagger, late 19th or early 20th century. Obsidian, clay, wood, coir, 16 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/2 in. (40.6 x 4.1 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall, 87.218.95. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 87.218.95.jpg)
IMAGE
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