Featured Do Cannibals really need forks?

A google search come up with similar being called cannibal forks.
I hope someone might be able to tell me what I have here.
It is solid wood, 12" long with the four points on the end and the wrapped basket type material in the middle. any thoughts on age/ most likely a tourist item?
Mikey

 

Just a random thought but I wonder if it was to spear fish or something?

 

Yours is most likely a souvenir reproduction, but they were a real thing. The Fijians made a habit of eating their enemies. Such forks were used to serve the cooked meat to high ranking men in the community, and were considered important ritual objects.

https://www.britishmuseum.org/colle...e=Fiji&view=grid&sort=object_name__asc&page=1

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-the-fiji-fork

 

Thanks @2manybooks
Definitely agree!
Mikey