Sword
Dublin Core
Title
Sword
Alternative Title
Object ID 0466
Description
One long tapering cylindrical piece of wood and one short curved rectangular piece of wood both with shark teeth tied on in rows by reed twine and human hair.
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
Unknown
Country of origin
Gilbert Islands
Material
Wood; Reed Grass; String Twine Thread; Animal Bone
Physical Dimensions
Width: Teeth: 0.5-1 cm Long piece: 66 cm short piece: 25.5 cm; Circumference: Long piece bottom: 7.9 cm Top: 3 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/752.