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Object Number
67-10-70/327
Display Title
Knife
Descriptions
Object Description
Knife. The shark-tooth edged knife or club was used as a weapon for hand-to-hand combat. It was used to strike and cut the adversary.
Inventory Description
Knife, oval head edged with shark teeth lashed with fiber cordage, teeth missing
Classification
- Knife
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hawaiian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
United States
/
Hawaii
Dimensions
Overall: 25.5 x 9.5 x 3 cm (10 1/16 x 3 3/4 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
327
Provenance
Donor
Massachusetts Historical Society
(1867)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99-12-70/53572 | Knife |
Knife
|
Hawaii
| |
| 26-21-70/D2695 | Shark tooth knife |
Knife
|
Oceania
| |
| 00-8-70/55594 | Shark tooth knife |
Knife
|
Kiribati
| |
| 12-37-70/84231 | Shark tooth knife |
Knife
|
Kiribati
| |
| 44-7-70/2262 | Shark tooth knife |
Knife
|
Gilbert Islands?
| |
| 74-4-70/7575 | Knife |
Knife
|
Hawaii
| |
| 36-27-70/345 | Shark tooth duelling knife |
Knife
|
Far North Queensland
| |
| 44-7-70/2261 | Shark tooth knife |
Knife
|
Gilbert Islands?
| |
| 00-8-70/55590 | Shark's tooth knife |
Knife
|
Marakei Island
| |
| 09-33-70/75418 | Woman's shark tooth weapon, guard, and string |
Knife
|
Aua Island
Durour Island | |
| 09-33-70/75419 | Woman's shark tooth weapon |
Knife
|
Aua Island
Durour Island | |
| 09-33-70/75417 | Woman's shark tooth weapon, guard, and string |
Knife
|
Aua Island
Durour Island |