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Kiribati. <em>Sword</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 35.2194_acetate_bw.jpg)
Kiribati. Sword, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 35.2194_acetate_bw.jpg)
Kiribati. <em>Sword</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 35.2194_acetate_bw.jpg)

Kiribati. Sword, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 35.2194_acetate_bw.jpg)

Kiribati. <em>Sword</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.2194_overall.jpg)

Kiribati. Sword, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.2194_overall.jpg)

Kiribati. <em>Sword</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.2194_detail.jpg)

Kiribati. Sword, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.2194_detail.jpg)

Kiribati. <em>Sword</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.2194_detail_view2.jpg)

Kiribati. Sword, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.2194_detail_view2.jpg)

Kiribati. <em>Sword</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.2194_detail_view1.jpg)

Kiribati. Sword, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.2194_detail_view1.jpg)

Kiribati. <em>Sword</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.2194_detail_view3.jpg)

Kiribati. Sword, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.2194_detail_view3.jpg)

Kiribati. <em>Sword</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.35.2194comp1_acetate_bw.jpg)

Kiribati. Sword, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.35.2194comp1_acetate_bw.jpg)

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Sword

Arts of the Pacific Islands

CULTURE Kiribati
MEDIUM Wood, shark teeth, sennit
  • Place Made: Kiribati
    • DATES late 19th or early 20th century
    DIMENSIONS 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of the Pacific Islands
    ACCESSION NUMBER 35.2194
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Appleton Sturgis
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Shark teeth sword fastened between the ribs of palm leaves by with sennit lashings; sword in four sections, three sections laced onto the main stem Condition: fair
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Kiribati. Sword, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 35.2194_acetate_bw.jpg)
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    Kiribati. <em>Sword</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 36 x 104 in. (91.4 x 264.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2194. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 35.2194_acetate_bw.jpg)

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    cactus
    deadly
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    sword
    weapon

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    cactus
    deadly
    jagged
    prickly
    sharp
    sword
    weapon

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