Skull Rack
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Iatmul. Skull Rack, early 20th century. Palm spathe, bamboo, wood, raffia, pigment, 36 1/2 x 49 x 3 in. (92.7 x 124.5 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evelyn A. J. Hall and John A. Friede, 86.229.20. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 86.229.20_bw.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Culture
Title
Skull Rack
Date
early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Chambri Lakes, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Medium
Palm spathe, bamboo, wood, raffia, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
36 1/2 x 49 x 3 in. (92.7 x 124.5 x 7.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Evelyn A. J. Hall and John A. Friede
Accession Number
86.229.20
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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