Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0448-0016 | |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Shark tooth weapon | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yap | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Lamotrek, Western Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s to 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; White cheek shark (Carcharhinus dussimieri) teeth; Plant fiber cordage; Metal: Copper wire | |
| Description | Small hand-held “knuckles†weapon comprising twenty small shark teeth aligned in a double row and sandwiched between two peeled twigs that are bent into an elongated “O†shape; Section holding the teeth is loosely wrapped with copper wire, with the remaining surface area of the twigs is wrapped with heavy 2-ply plant fiber cordage: Teeth appear to still be attached to some muscle tissue. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.5, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 10.6 | |