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Te Reeree

human history
  • Other Name

    Dagger set with shark's teeth (English)

  • Description

    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.

  • Place
    Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
  • Accession Number
    1928.15
  • Accession Date
    1928
  • Other Id

    1417 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

Te Reeree, 1928.15, 1417, Cultural Permissions Apply

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  • Te Reeree, 1928.15, 1417, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te Reeree, 1928.15, 1417, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te Reeree, 1928.15, 1417, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te Reeree, 1928.15, 1417, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te Reeree, 1928.15, 1417, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te Reeree, 1928.15, 1417, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te Reeree, 1928.15, 1417, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te Reeree, 1928.15, 1417, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te Reeree, 1928.15, 1417, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te Reeree, 1928.15, 1417, Cultural Permissions Apply

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