Grand Vestibule: The British Monarchy and the World
The Grand Vestibule at Windsor Castle reflects interaction between the monarchy and the wider world
GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS
Trident
RCIN 92178
Hand weapons with shark tooth blades were once made in the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati) in a range of sizes and forms. Tridents were carried by a warrior's supporters and the warrior himself bore a long shark tooth-tipped spear up to six metres in length. Since the early twentieth century, only daggers have been produced, being made in large numbers for the tourist market
