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Ceremonial sword

20th century
Object PlaceKiribati
DimensionsLegacy: 27 1/2 in.
Credit LineBequest of William E. Teel
Accession number2014.214
On View
Not on view
ProvenanceProbably acquired in England by Tad Dale, Channing, Dale, Throckmorton, Santa Fe; November 5, 1991, sold by Channing, Dale, Throckmorton to William and Bertha Teel, Marblehead, MA; 2014, bequest of William Teel to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 26, 2014)
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