Spear

Description

Wooden spear with upper half mounted on both edges with shark's teeth set in grooves and fastened with fibre, and lower half wrapped in pandanus leaf tied on with coir: Micronesia, Republic of Kiribati

Museum reference

A.1894.272

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Spear

Production information

Republic of Kiribati, Micronesia

Materials

Wood, Shark tooth, Pandanus leaf

Physical description

Wood; upper half mounted with shark's teeth fastened with fibre, lower half wrapped in pandanus leaf tied on with coir