Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0004-0075 | |
| Category | Carvings; Culinary Items | |
| Object Name | Fork | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Western Samoa | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Plant fiber | |
| Description | Large, four pronged wooden "cannibal forkâ€; Entire piece is carved from a single piece of dark wood; Shallow fine line and geometric relief design covers most of piece; Handle portion is covered in plant fiber cordage, which extends to a knotted loop at the end. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.4, Length = 30.1 | |