Sword
Warfare was frequent within this group of 33 coral atolls, swords (called toanea) were used to settle disputes over land ownership and titles. Current analysis of historic examples is determining the age of the weapon as well as the loss of shark species. Commonly used species (Spot-tail and Dusky sharks) are now no longer found in these waters.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 46/1960
- Collection Class
- Arms and armour
- Collection Area Region
- MICRO
- Material
- wood (coconut)fibre cord (coconut)skin (ray)shark teeth
- Common Name
- sword
- Simple Name
- sword
- Production County
- Gilbert Islands
- Production Country
- Kiribati
- Production Year High
- 1960
