Shark-tooth knife
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85th Tribal Art AuctionShark-tooth knife
Kiribati - Gilbert Islands
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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L: 15.9 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, rich reddish brown patina, slightly curved handle and blade with raised middle ridge, shark teeth inserted in notches along side rims, fixed by plant fibre, some teeth damaged, resp. missing, tip broken, abrasion of paint