Object name: Magic object / Collection place: Central Jalemo, Snow Mountains, West New Guinea / Taxon: Casuarius - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Magic object, accession number 11-38544, described as Dagger-shaped cassowary tibia; Magical (religious) object; common part of “medicine kit”; used to break sugar cane (EL TENGHIRUK FAXET); used at initiation ceremonies (WET PACTUK) by older men

Hearst Museum object titled Magic object, accession number 11-38543, described as Dagger-shaped cassowary tibia with wrapping at top; Magical (religious) object; common part of “medicine kit”; shaken over person, sugar cane, etc. when casting a spell.