Maripi (shark tooth knife)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

NameMaripi (shark tooth knife)

ProductionIan-Wayne Grant; artist; 2005
Ian-Wayne Grant; carver; 2005

Classificationknives

Materialsrātā (wood), tooth, muka (fibre), whale bone (bone), sealing wax

Materials Summaryrata, shark's teeth, whale bone, sealing wax, muka

DimensionsApproximate: 80mm (width), 300mm (length)

Registration NumberME024166

Credit linePurchased 2015

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