Admiralty Island daggers. (3) Flaked black obsidian blades…
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Admiralty Island daggers. (3) Flaked black Obsidian blades attached to fibre and gum handles, decorated with triangulated forms. Red, black and white pigment (one with loss). Length 29.5 cm. Width 5.6 cm. Length 24.2 cm. Width 46; length 16.5 cm. Width 5 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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