Admiralty Islands Obsidian Blade Spear and Dagger Set

An early Admiralty Islands Obsidian Bladed spear, together with…
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An early Admiralty Islands Obsidian Bladed spear, together with an Obsidian Bladed dagger, [2], spear with a carved crocodile, ochre painting and fine binding, dagger with tradition resin handle and sharp fine flaked blade. Both late 19th century. Provenance: BL Hornshaw collection (1878-1937). Hornshaw was an avid collector of Pacific and Australian Aboriginal artefacts, he received many of his pieces from people who lived and worked in the Pacific in the late 19th century / Todd Barlin collection. 65 cm, 25 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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