Photo of collection object Swords — Kiribati. Swords, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, shark teeth, sennit, a: 21 1/8 in. (53.6 cm) b: 28 in. (71.1 cm). Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund, 50.67.145a-b. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Swords

late 19th or early 20th century

Kiribati

Arts of the Pacific Islands

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Kiribati
Classification: Arms and Armor
Formatted Medium: Wood, shark teeth, sennit
Medium: wood, shark, teeth, sennit
Locations: Place made: Kiribati
Dimensions: a: 21 1/8 in. (53.6 cm) b: 28 in. (71.1 cm)
Departments: Arts of the Pacific Islands
Accession Number: 50.67.145a-b
Credit Line: Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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