Skip to main content
Object Number 00-8-70/55658
Display Title Sharks skin file
Descriptions
Inventory Description File, rectangular wood handle, tapered blade covered with shark's skin, skin perforated along edges
Classification
  • Tools
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Kiribati / Gilbert Islands / Marakei Island
Dimensions Overall: 26.8 × 3.5 × 1.7 cm (10 9/16 × 1 3/8 × 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 55658

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
Piece of shark's skin
99-12-70/53381 Piece of shark's skin
Faunal
Oceania
Shark's skin armor worn over, in some instances, under 00-8-70/55608
00-8-70/55611 Shark's skin armor worn over, in some instances, under 00-8-70/55608
Plate
Kiribati
Shark's tooth spear
99-12-70/53383 Shark's tooth spear
Spear
Gilbert Islands
Container made "out of something that is found in a shark's stomach"
39-17-70/1325 Container made "out of something that is found in a shark's stomach"
Case
Karon
Shark's tooth weapon (shark's teeth on wooden pole)
54-5-70/3607 Shark's tooth weapon (shark's teeth on wooden pole)
Lance
Kiribati
Shark's tooth knife
00-8-70/55590 Shark's tooth knife
Knife
Marakei Island
Shark's tooth spear
99-12-70/53384.1 Shark's tooth spear
Spear
Gilbert Islands
Rere (short sword or knife with shark's teeth)
33-14-70/21 Rere (short sword or knife with shark's teeth)
Sword
Gilbert Islands
Shark's tooth sword
15-25-70/86109 Shark's tooth sword
Sword
Kiribati
Sharks tooth sword
99-49-70/52189 Sharks tooth sword
Sword
Kiribati
Spear point, perforated, edged with shark's teeth, fiber threaded
2005.1.114 Spear point, perforated, edged with shark's teeth, fiber threaded
Spear
Lance, wood shaft with woven plant fiber cover, three rows shark's teeth
2004.1.571 Lance, wood shaft with woven plant fiber cover, three rows shark's teeth
Lance
Oceania