Sword

Description

Wooden sword with edges grooved and armed with shark's teeth secured with sinnet: Micronesia, Republic of Kiribati

Museum reference

A.UC.491

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Sword

Production information

Republic of Kiribati, Micronesia

Materials

Wood, Shark tooth, Sinnet

Physical description

Wood; edges grooved and armed with shark's teeth secured with sinnet

Exhibitions

• Facing the Sea (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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