Artifact Number:
 D.00120

Object:
Weapon, shark tooth


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

Dimensions:
 152.4 x 3.8 cm

Origin:
 Kiribati (?), Micronesia

Comments:
 GILBERT IS. Sennit lashing thru each tooth;4-rows of teeth in spiral set between pairs of rods; drilled & lashed. Good condition. Weight: 1 lb, 4 oz. Formerly on loan from I. Holloway Coll.



Collection Name: Irene Holloway Collection

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