Obsidian daggers with decorated handles

Admiralty Island daggers. (2) Flaked black obsidian blades…
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Admiralty Island daggers. (2) Flaked black Obsidian blades attached to fibre and gum handles, decorated with triangulated forms. Red and orange pigment. Length 26 cm. Width 6 cm. Length 21.5 cm. Width 4 cm

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  • Obsidian - Obsidian is an igneous rock, of volcanic origins, created when molten rock cools rapidly forming into a glass-like material. It has been used for thousands of years to make cutting tools.

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