Shark Teeth Sword

Kiribati

Caption

Kiribati. Shark Teeth Sword. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 3 15/16 x 41 7/16 in. (10 x 105.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2226. Creative Commons-BY

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Kiribati

Title

Shark Teeth Sword

Geography

Place made: Kiribati

Medium

Wood, shark teeth, sennit

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

3 15/16 x 41 7/16 in. (10 x 105.3 cm)

Inscriptions

Engraved on side in black ink: "172"

Credit Line

Gift of Appleton Sturgis

Accession Number

35.2226

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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