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Economic Botany Collections
The New Guinea Collection
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| Dani ceremonial axe |
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This heavy Dani ceremonial axe was used for mutilating the fingers of girls in mourning. The binding is made from fibres from pseudobulbs of Diplocaulobium regale, an orchid. Back to New Guinea: Modern Collection |
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