Artifact Number:
 03272

Object:
Weapon, shark tooth


Material:
 plant (wood, fiber), tooth (shark)

Dimensions:
 

Origin:
 Kiribati, Micronesia

Comments:
 Straight wooden sword w/ guard & 3 rows of shark teeth. Kiribati formerly known as Gilbert Islands.



Collection Name: Hawaiian National Museum Collection

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