Sword
Dublin Core
Title
Sword
Alternative Title
Object ID 0483
Description
Three-pronged dagger with wooden frame; rows of shark teeth bound by twine and human hair with fish skin binding on handle.
Source
Oberlin College Ethnographic Collection (OCEC)
Date
1865-1875
Rights
All images and data in this collection are the property of Oberlin College affiliates. Images may be downloaded for personal use only. All requests to publish or use this material professionally should be directed to Linda Grimm, Emerita Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Oberlin College Oberlin, OH 44074
Format
jpg
Object Item Type Metadata
Culture
Other
Country of origin
Gilbert Islands
Material
Wood; String Twine Thread; Animal Bone; Animal Skin; Reed Grass; Miscellaneous Organic (Seeds); Unknown
Physical Dimensions
Width: Total: 59.9 cm; Teeth: 1.0 cm
Acquisition date
1865-1875
Collector
Church, E.P. (Edward)
Repository
Oberlin College. Dept. of Anthropology
Collection
Citation
“Sword,” The Five Colleges of Ohio Digital Exhibitions, accessed April 20, 2024, https://omeka.ohio5.org/items/show/753.