19th century Kiribati, Gilbert Island club

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19th century Kiribati, Gilbert Island club:
$310.84

19th century Kiribati Gilbert Island club

The shaft is made from palm wood with a round rectangular-section handle wrapped in fibre matting. The upper portion is rectangular/ovoid cross-section with the teeth drilled and fixed with coir sennit and hair and set into wooden spines. The species of teeth are either from the (Carcharhinus albimarginatus), (Carcharhinus sorrah) or (Carcharhinus obscurus). reference for the study. Drew J, Philipp C, Westneat MW (2013) Tooth Weapons from the 19th Century Reflect Shifting Baselines in Central Pacific Predator Assemblies. PLOS ONE 8(4): e59855. 63cm long

This piece is part of a larger collection of nine similar pieces that are also for sale (see last photo)

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