Shark-tooth sword ·  Kiribati - îles Gilbert · ID: 3041914

Description

coconut wood, fine woven twine from coconut fibre (“te koro”), leaf fibre, four-part, shark teeth attached evenly around the shaft, bound between thin wooden rods arranged in pairs, some teeth dam., resp. missing, base;
these swords were also used as part of “ceremonial warfare” performances, the maintenance of honour and the settling of disputes in ritual duelling. It wasn’t just the sword that was used in these contexts however, as they only formed a small part of a warrior’s combat ensemble. Along with a sword and/or dagger, a warrior wore a complete set of armour, made from thickly woven coconut fibre and a belt of stingray skin, and a helmet created from a hollowed out and dried puffer fish.

L’objet Shark-tooth sword avec l’ID d’objet 3041914 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 85th Tribal Art Auction dans 4 mars 2017 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 51 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 000 €.

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