Last year I visited the Peabody Museum at Harvard. It had been about forty years since I last visited and remember viewing a group of Gilbert Islands weapons and fiber armor.
I didn't have great hope things would be the same, since these days museums have gotten away from dusty glass cases filled with relics to highlighting single objects with some sort of interpretive display nearby.
But, to my surprise, it's still on display, along with a fair amount of other weapons and ethnographic material.
If you ever find yourself in The Boston area, it might be worth your time to go for a visit. But, beware! Parking anywhere nearby is an absolute nightmare!
Sorry the image is a little out of focus. Shooting through glass with lights everywhere is tricky!
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