$531
Two Micronesian Shark Tooth Swords, Kiribati Islands, long palmwood shaft with two edges lined with shark teeth attached by fiber and bamboo strips to the tip, and two lines of teeth half way along the shaft, the smaller with two rows of teeth, the wood wrapped in pandanus fiber with diamond cut-outs along shaft and woven handle, lg. 23 and 14 1/4 in. Provenance: The Rosman collection, New York City. Estimate $300-400 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-07-22
