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CANOE INUIT Indonesian finger cutter from the...

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CANOE INUIT Indonesian finger cutter from the Dani tribe. The Dani amputated their fingers to express the emotional pain of mourning. The ritual of cutting the fingers was called Ikipalin. Indonesia, early 20th century. Dimensions: 20 cm