Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20 Sep 2016
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Two Fiji ceremonial flesh forks Melanesia wood
Two Fiji ceremonial flesh forks
Melanesia
wood, each with a swollen handle with knop terminal and with four prongs, 19th century,
21.7cm and 31.2cm long. (2)
These utensils are often referred to as cannibal forks and were used by priests or chiefs when eating human flesh.
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