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
Donor:
Klaus Koch and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Pasikni Village, Central Jalemo, West Papua Province
Culture or time period:
Indonesian cultures and Yali people
Materials:
Bone (material)
Taxon:
Casuarius
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies