Knuckle-Duster

2013-18-19

From: Federated States of Micronesia | Mortlock Islands | Ta

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 2013-18-19
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Federated States of Micronesia | Mortlock Islands | Ta
Section Oceanian
Materials Shark Tooth | Cotton Cord | Cotton (uncertain)
Description

Knuckle-duster with two double rows of shark’s teeth, secured with multiple lashings of twisted cotton cord. Padded grip wrapped with dingy white waffle-weave cotton cloth with a pale blue print design, secured by pale blue stitching and a criss-cross binding of what appears to be dark green rubber. Given to the collector “out of somebody’s back pocket.”

Height 3.4 cm
Length 13.1 cm
Width 3.6 cm
Credit Line Gift of Stephen B. Richmond, 2013
Other Number 299 - Collector Number

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