Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

49 cm

Culture:

Gilbertese  Search this

Object Type:

Dagger

Place:

Kiribati, Micronesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Notes:

BONE DAGGER WITH TWO ROWS OF SHARKS TEETH POINTS INSET INTO A GROOVE ON EITHER SIDE. THE INSET POINTS ARE ATTACHED TO THE DAGGER THROUGH HOLES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TEETH AND LASHED TO THE SHAFT BY MEANS OF BRAIDED COCONUT FIBER CORD. A HAND GUARD OF PANDANUS IS WRAPPED AROUND THE BONE SHAFT JUST BELOW THE SHARKS TEETH. A BRAIDED COCONUT FIBER CORD LOOP IS ATTACHED TO THE DAGGER BELOW THIS.

Record Last Modified:

26 Aug 2022

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E3692-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bf91da4b-b02b-4cae-a501-fe1f271e004d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8411897