Vanuatu, Torres islands knife

[fearn]

Neat find, Tim! I haven't seen these before, and it's great to find out about the symbolism of the markings.

I've started thinking of these status-marked items as similar to the regalia from the Masons and other lodges. Perhaps this is a stretch (or my ignorance), but they're both initiatory, multi-ranked groups.

Thanks for sharing them.

F