Knife
Nifo'oti
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Knife <grip weapon>
Originally, the knives called Nifo'oti in Samoa, were modelled on European knives used for cutting sugar cane. They were made of wood and were used as combat weapons in the often violent and bloody conflicts within Samoa since the early 19th century. This specimen has a metal blade and was imported from England. Rings of plant fibre on the handle of the knife are attached either for decoration or to reinforce the handle.
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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Object type
Knife
Dimensions
Länge: 780.0 mm
Material/Technique
Plant fibre
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/1962
Provenance and sources
when
March 1932
who
Frau Konteradmiral Maria Katharina Schönfelder - Former Possessors
where
Samoa Islands (location/origin)
Oceania (location/origin)
Polynesia (location/origin)
Upolu (location/origin)
Western Samoa (location/origin)
Apia (location/origin)
who
Konteradmiral Victor Schönfelder (10.03.1856 - 23.12.1931) - Collectors
Konteradmiral Victor Schönfelder (10.03.1856 - 23.12.1931) - Collectors
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