An ancestor's skull of the Asmat people, Papua New Guinea Dark patinated skull of an old man, the jaw held in place by woven rattan bands through the nose opening and by cord wrappings in the joint. The eye sockets and nasal bone filled with a dark mass containing coloured seeds. Expansive nose decoration made from a snail shell. Elaborately braided headdress of various bird feathers. Traces of age. Height 18 cm. The skulls of esteemed ancestors, so-called "ndambirkus", were objects of veneration. They were elaborately decorated and kept in a saf, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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