Skip to main content
Object Number
44-7-70/2260
Display Title
Shark tooth sword
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Sword, wood stick, twisted fiber wrapped, sharks teeth lashed with plant fiber
Classification
- Sword
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ming
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Kiribati
/
Gilbert Islands?
Materials
Wood, Shark tooth, Plant fiber, Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 65.5 x 3.7 x 2.8 cm (25 13/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
44-7-70/2260
Important Note about Historical Language
Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.
| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46-78-70/2437 | Shark's tooth sword whose foundation is light rough wood |
Sword
|
Kiribati
| |
| 76-51-70/11010 | Shark's tooth sword |
Sword
|
Kiribati
| |
| 15-25-70/86109 | Shark's tooth sword |
Sword
|
Kiribati
| |
| 77-35-70/11642 | Shark's tooth sword |
Sword
|
Kiribati
| |
| 99-49-70/52189 | Sharks tooth sword |
Sword
|
Kiribati
| |
| 33-14-70/21 | Rere (short sword or knife with shark's teeth) |
Sword
|
Gilbert Islands
| |
| 46-78-70/2438 | Shark's tooth sword whose foundation is light rough wood |
Sword
|
Kiribati
| |
| 36-45-70/333 | Top end of a tataumanaria (shark's tooth spear) |
Sword
|
Gilbert Islands
| |
| 76-46-70/10786 | Shark's tooth sword |
Lance
|
Kiribati
| |
| 00-8-70/55607 | Shark tooth weapon |
Sword
|
Kiribati
| |
| 46-78-70/2436 | Shark's tooth sword, whose foundation is some endogenous wood |
Lance
|
Kiribati
| |
| 48-56-70/3118 | Wooden sword with shark's teeth and human hair |
Sword
|
Ellice Island
|