Te Reeree

Te reeree. Dagger set with shark's teeth. The blade and hilt of this rere (sword) are carved from wood. The blade is carved to a pointed apex and is ovoid in cross section. The hilt has a band of woven baan ni kaina (pandanus) as well as a short cord of te kora for suspension. Wi n bakoa (shark teeth) line the long edges of the blade. A groove is carved along the lengths of each side of the blade as well as drilled holes along the edges. The wi n bakoa have been perforated at their base and fitted into the grooves of the blade in alignment with the blade's perforated holes. Te kora (coconut sennit) lashes each wi n bakoa securely to the blade through the perforated holes. The rere is medium brown in overall colour, while the wi n bakoa are off-white in colour.