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Shark teeth sword, Tuvalu
© Australian Museum
photographer: Ms. Emma Furno
- Summary:
- H000359 - 5/3/1895, sword, , , , Tuvalu, Pacific
- Item Name:
- sword
- Label:
- This wooden knife, possibly made in Tuvalu, is finished with shark's teeth bound along both edges. A wide range of long and short hand weapons featuring shark-tooth blades have been made in south-east Pacific islands for centuries. The knife is supposed to have been collected by Captain Cook on his first Pacific voyage, although he didn't visit Tuvalu. The New South Wales Government donated it to the Museum in 1895.
- Keywords:
- warfare
- weapon
- Country:
- Tuvalu
- Collection Area:
- Pacific
- Museum Department:
- Anthropology
- Registration Date:
- 05/03/1895
- Registration Number:
- H000359
- Associated Stories:
- Banks collection - history of acquisition
Images
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Shark teeth sword, Tuvalu
© Australian Museum
photographer: Ms. Emma Furno
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Shark teeth sword, Tuvalu
© Australian Museum
photographer: Ms. Emma Furno
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Shark teeth sword, Tuvalu
© Australian Museum
photographer: Ms. Emma Furno