Spear

Description

Wooden spear with edges of shaft and two prongs on lower end mounted with shark's teeth: Micronesia, Republic of Kiribati

Museum reference

A.1888.251

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Spear

Production information

Republic of Kiribati, Micronesia

Materials

Wood, Shark tooth, Shark tooth

Physical description

Wood; edges of shaft and two prongs on lower end mounted with shark's teeth

Exhibitions

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

On display

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world cultures, facing the sea »
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