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Old 11th December 2021, 12:48 PM   #1
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Default Some African spiky weapon or tool

I have been struggling to ID this ebony made weapon / tool of African origin.
It is about 26 cm long. Would appreciate any opinion on this piece.
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Old 11th December 2021, 02:02 PM   #2
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Its a modern copy of a so-called Fijian "cannibal fork".
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Old 11th December 2021, 10:54 PM   #3
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Its a modern copy of a so-called Fijian "cannibal fork".
Spot on! Thank you very much.
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Old 31st December 2021, 11:58 AM   #4
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Here an antique one, taken from this site: https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collecti...9-fd84504c2798
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Old 31st December 2021, 12:01 PM   #5
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Another one from an other museum: https://www.penn.museum/collections/object/162678
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