Epée dents de requin · Kiribati - îles Gilbert · ID: 3050087
Description
wood, four parts, shark teeth (approx. 120 pieces, some damaged or missing), fine woven twine from coconut fibre (“te koro”),
In earlier times, these weapons were used by opposing clans in battle. For protection, fighters wore strong but cumbersome armour of coconut fibre, a belt of stingray skin, and a helmet created from a hollowed out and dried puffer fish.
These swords were also used as part of “ceremonial warfare” performances, the maintenance of honour and the settling of disputes in ritual duelling.
L’objet Epée dents de requin avec l’ID d’objet 3050087 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 101e vente aux enchères le 11 novembre 2023, numéro de lot 41 et est actuellement disponible pour 1 800 € en Vente libre.
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