Auction 81 ODDITIES, CURIOSITIES & WONDERS
Oct 8, 2020
Italy
 Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
- The lots are definitely awarded in the saleroom on the 8th october 2020 from 5:00 pm CEST at Bertolami Fine Arts in Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Rome.
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LOT 1:

CANNIBAL FORK

Cannibal forks (ICULANIBOKOLA) were used by attendants during ritual feasts to feed ...

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CANNIBAL FORK

Cannibal forks (ICULANIBOKOLA) were used by attendants during ritual feasts to feed individuals considered too sacred and important to touch food directly with their hands. Culturally, there was a real ban on Fiji islands that prevented tribal chiefs and shamans from touching food with their hands. These important forks were considered real relics and were kept in BUREKALOU, the house of spirits. Ex James Hooper collection. Ex Fuller collection. XVIII century. Fiji islands. Height: 30 cm

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