Object number
1909.439x
Object
Creator
Description
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)
Production date
, 1909 pre
Production place
New Guinea (Maker)
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- whole length 22.3 cm
- whole height 15.0 cm
Associations
Named Collection: Dauncey Collection
