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Short Sword (Tebutu)

Kiribati

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Caption

Kiribati. Short Sword (Tebutu), Wood, shark teeth, sennit, 11 7/16 x 9/16 in. (29 x 1.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2170. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Kiribati

Title

Short Sword (Tebutu)

Geography

Place made: Kiribati

Medium

Wood, shark teeth, sennit

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

11 7/16 x 9/16 in. (29 x 1.5 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Appleton Sturgis

Accession Number

35.2170

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Artists and makers

Kiribati

29 works in the collection