Subject: tesumajipic warrior
Culture: Asmat
Setting: tribal warfare, Casuarina Coast 20thc
Object: ew karowan crocodile mandible dagger
* Tropenmuseum > Nieuw-Guinea
"Dolk
Kaken van krokodillen werden gebruikt als wapen.
Krokodillenkaak.
Asmat (volk), zuidkust Papoea, Indonesië.
Midden 20ste eeuw."
* Palace of Wax > Ripley Believe It or Not!
"ASMAT HEADHUNTER'S CROCODILE JAWBONE DAGGER
Believe It or Not! This dagger is made from the jawbone of a crocodile. Esteemed because of its size, ferociousness, and its great strength, crocodile's jawbones are highly valued, and are used on ceremonial occasions to carve out the hearts of slain victims prior to cutting their heads off."
