1909.439x

Unknown (Maker)

General Description: Decoratively carved human skull, its jaws tied shut with plant fibre, from New Guinea, Melanesia (, )
Researcher Description: From Western Gulf - the binding is characteristic of the region. The markings are insignia. The head would have been taken during raids and kept as a trophy. (Joshua Bell, UEA, 2007)

, 1909 pre

New Guinea (Maker)

skull: bone, binding: plant fibre

modified human, incised, plaited

Named Collection: Dauncey Collection