KIRIBATI SHARK TOOTH SWORD

Description

19th century Gilbert Island (Kiribati) shark tooth sword with two rows of shark teeth fixed by coir sennit and human hair fibre. Old collection label reads ‘D1671’.

Dimensions

74cm long.

19th century Gilbert Island Kiribati shark tooth sword, Tetoanea or Tewinnarei, 19th century Polynesian art antiques and weapons gallery, 19ème siècle 19th century Gilbert Islands Kiribati shark tooth sword massue de guerre

19th century Gilbert Island Kiribati shark tooth sword, Tetoanea or Tewinnarei, 19th century Polynesian art antiques and weapons gallery, 19ème siècle 19th century Gilbert Islands Kiribati shark tooth sword massue de guerre

19th century Gilbert Island Kiribati shark tooth sword, Tetoanea or Tewinnarei, 19th century Polynesian art antiques and weapons gallery, 19ème siècle 19th century Gilbert Islands Kiribati shark tooth sword massue de guerre

19th century Gilbert Island Kiribati shark tooth sword, Tetoanea or Tewinnarei, 19th century Polynesian art antiques and weapons gallery, 19ème siècle 19th century Gilbert Islands Kiribati shark tooth sword massue de guerre

19th century Gilbert Island Kiribati shark tooth sword, Tetoanea or Tewinnarei, 19th century Polynesian art antiques and weapons gallery, 19ème siècle 19th century Gilbert Islands Kiribati shark tooth sword massue de guerre