An unusual shark tooth sword

Jay Jay · 10th August 2006, 10:37 AM

The National Museum of Denmark has a collection of sharktooth weapons, and these should be real weapon (unless the museum's really losing it).
I think I have some pictures somewhere... I'll post them if I find them.

BSMStar · 10th August 2006, 11:01 PM

Here are some pics of the tourist "knife" I picked up on Fanning....

katana · 10th August 2006, 11:25 PM

May not be functional but..it does have 'charm' ....a nice tourist piece.

Jay Jay · 11th August 2006, 10:45 AM

Here we go. A few pictures from the local National Museum's collection. They even have a set of armor made of woven fibers or something like that.

KraVseR · 23rd July 2013, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay Jay

Here we go. A few pictures from the local National Museum's collection. They even have a set of armor made of woven fibers or something like that.

Wow! This is warrior of the Gilberts Islands?

BSMStar · 11th August 2006, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay Jay

The National Museum of Denmark has a collection of sharktooth weapons, and these should be real weapon (unless the museum's really losing it).

I believe they are real weapons... one has to keep in mind the availability of resources on an atoll. You are not going to find steel (unless imported). You have coral, coral sand, coconut palms and what the sea provides (birds and land crustaceans). There is not much there. It is only logical to turn shark's teeth into a weapon. It worked for the shark.

katana · 11th August 2006, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BSMStar

I believe they are real weapons... one has to keep in mind the availability of resources on an atoll. You are not going to find steel (unless imported). You have coral, coral sand, coconut palms and what the sea provides (birds and land crustaceans). There is not much there. It is only logical to turn shark's teeth into a weapon. It worked for the shark.

I agree totally......afterall early knives were knapped flint fixed to wooden handles. In areas where there is no flint or metal, other natural resources would be used. Nature took millions of years to 'perfect' the design of sharks teeth.... an excellent killing machine.

Combined with the symbolism of the shark's power.......you have a perfect 'sea side' accessory ....to fight off the bullies that keep treading on your newly constructed 'sand castles'

JayJay......thanks for the photos, the 'armour' does seem to suggest that these swords were commonly used weapons.

10th August 2006, 11:01 PM	#2
BSMStar Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO USA Posts: 312	Here are some pics of the tourist "knife" I picked up on Fanning.... Attached Images

11th August 2006, 10:45 AM	#4
Jay Jay Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 7	Here we go. A few pictures from the local National Museum's collection. They even have a set of armor made of woven fibers or something like that. Attached Images

10th August 2006, 10:37 AM	#1
Jay Jay Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 7	The National Museum of Denmark has a collection of sharktooth weapons, and these should be real weapon (unless the museum's really losing it). I think I have some pictures somewhere... I'll post them if I find them.

10th August 2006, 11:25 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	May not be functional but..it does have 'charm' ....a nice tourist piece.