Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2011-0004-0008 | |
| Category | Carvings; Culinary Items | |
| Object Name | Fork | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Fijian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Fiji | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1984 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Contemporary replica of “cannibal fork,” carved from single piece of wood; Fork is cylindrical in overall shape, with the elongated handle slightly constricted closer to the proximal end and slightly expanded closer to its distal end, decorated with an expanded triangular bulb at the base of the tines; Above the bulb, the diameter again expands, before melding into four equal-sized tines arranged in a square; Each tine is triangular in cross-section and each tapers slightly toward their distal ends; All surfaces are sanded very smooth; Color is dark brown to black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.6, Length = 29.8 | |