Weapon
| Object Number: | P3157B |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Gilbert Islands |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Wood Shark Teeth Plant Fiber |
| Length: | 30 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number: | 30871 - Dealer's Number |
Description
Small light-colored wood dagger, very slightly curved, blade edged with large sharks’ teeth. Twelve teeth on one side, ten on the other (one missing), pierced through bases for individual coconut fiber lashings, which pass through holes on edges of blade. Median ridge on both faces. Groove between blade and handle for loop of twisted coconut fiber. Crack through handle and bottom of blade, one face.
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