ILE KIRIBATI, MICRONÉSIE

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POIGNARD
KIRIBATI DAGGER
Ile Kiribati, Micronésie
Hauteur: 35 cm. (13¾ in.)

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Lot Essay

Cf. Phelps, 1976, p.215, fig.971 pour une oeuvre comparable provenant de la collection Hooper.
Redoutable poignard des îles Kiribati bardé de dents de requin fixées à l'aide de liens en fibre de noix coco. Les guerriers portaient de véritables armures tressées en cette même matière.

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