Weapon
Date1700-1850
MediumWood, shark teeth, coir
ClassificationsArms/Armour
Terms
Object numberC03506
DescriptionSmall hand-held weapon or instrument. The object is spatulate shaped, with shark's teeth attached by narrow cord to the outside edges. Cuming believed that this instrument was for dissecting prisoners!Polynesia.
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