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Knuckleduster

MOA: University of British Columbia

3274/31

Oval-shaped wire frame wound with sennit twine, and then three rows of shark's teeth affixed with wire.

  • Narrative

    Formerly used in inter-island warfare, now obsolete.

  • Type of Item weapon
  • Culture Yapese
  • Material shark tooth, metal, coconut husk fibre
  • Measurements height 9.7 cm, width 6.9 cm, depth 1.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner William H. Alkire
  • Received from William H. Alkire
  • Made in Lamotrek
  • Collection Date during 1963
  • Ownership Date before August 16, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on August 16, 2017
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3274/0031

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