i Cula ni Bokola

human history

i Cula ni Bokola. Carved from solid kau (wood) into four prongs, with a tapering handle, and is tear-drop in shape with a bulbous base. There is a round sticker, with serrated edges, across the mid-section of the fork. Light-coloured markings visible across handle. Dark brown in colour with glossy patina.

Accession number: 1925.92 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Human flesh fork (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

1925.92

Accession Date

30 Apr 1925

Other Id

13587 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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fork, flesh, 1925.92, 13587, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
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