Shark-tooth knife · Kiribati - Gilbert Islands · ID: 3041713
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Size
L: 40,5 cm
L: 15.9 inch
Description
wood, rich reddish brown patina, slightly curved handle and blade with raised middle ridge, shark teeth inserted in notches along side rims, fixed by plant fibre, some teeth damaged, resp. missing, tip broken, abrasion of paint
The object Shark-tooth knife with the object ID 3041713 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 53.
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