A UNUSUAL SHARKTOOTH TOOL

VANDOO · 15th October 2013, 06:16 PM

I RECENTLY AQUIRED A SMALL SHARKTOOTH TOOL. IT IS SET WITH SMALL TIGERSHARK TEETH AND TIED WITH CORD WHICH LOOKS LIKE HUMAN HAIR UNDER THE MICROSCOPE. THE HOLES IN THE TEETH ARE NOT ROUND AND THE WOOD SHOWS A TEXTURE OFTEN SEEN WHEN RATS TEETH WERE USED FOR CARVING. THE ITEM SHOWS WEAR AND AGE BUT NOT MUCH PATINA AS THE WOOD APPEARS TO BE A TYPE OF MAHOGANY WHICH DOSEN'T SHOW MUCH PATINA.
THE FINGER HOLES ARE ONLY BIG ENOUGH FOR THE TIPS OF TWO OF MY FINGERS WITH THE THIRD FINGER SUPPORTING THE TAIL. WEAR TO THE FIRST SHARK TOOTH BUT THE OTHERS STILL SHARP. 6.5 CM. L 28MM WIDE.
MY GUESSES ARE 1. IS IT COULD BE USED FOR SOME CEREMONY PERHAPS SCARIFICATION OR CUTTING THE CHIEFS HAIR ECT
2. USE BY WOMEN FOR WEAVING OR TAPA MAKEING ECT.

PERHAPS SOMEONE MAY RECOGNIZE THE ITEM AND CAN IDENTIFY IT FOR ME OR MAKE THEIR OWN GUESS. THANKS

15th October 2013, 06:16 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A UNUSUAL SHARKTOOTH TOOL I RECENTLY AQUIRED A SMALL SHARKTOOTH TOOL. IT IS SET WITH SMALL TIGERSHARK TEETH AND TIED WITH CORD WHICH LOOKS LIKE HUMAN HAIR UNDER THE MICROSCOPE. THE HOLES IN THE TEETH ARE NOT ROUND AND THE WOOD SHOWS A TEXTURE OFTEN SEEN WHEN RATS TEETH WERE USED FOR CARVING. THE ITEM SHOWS WEAR AND AGE BUT NOT MUCH PATINA AS THE WOOD APPEARS TO BE A TYPE OF MAHOGANY WHICH DOSEN'T SHOW MUCH PATINA. THE FINGER HOLES ARE ONLY BIG ENOUGH FOR THE TIPS OF TWO OF MY FINGERS WITH THE THIRD FINGER SUPPORTING THE TAIL. WEAR TO THE FIRST SHARK TOOTH BUT THE OTHERS STILL SHARP. 6.5 CM. L 28MM WIDE. MY GUESSES ARE 1. IS IT COULD BE USED FOR SOME CEREMONY PERHAPS SCARIFICATION OR CUTTING THE CHIEFS HAIR ECT 2. USE BY WOMEN FOR WEAVING OR TAPA MAKEING ECT. PERHAPS SOMEONE MAY RECOGNIZE THE ITEM AND CAN IDENTIFY IT FOR ME OR MAKE THEIR OWN GUESS. THANKS Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 15th October 2013 at 06:27 PM.