Artifact Number:
 07091

Object:
Weapon, shark tooth
tupu/butu

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

Dimensions:
 

Origin:
 Kiribati, Micronesia

Comments:
 1968; knife of wood set w/ double row of 12 shark's teeth lashed w/ coconut husk fiber. Woman's weapon. Kiribati formerly known as Gilbert Islands.



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