Ancestral Skull
Iatmul
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Caption
Iatmul. Ancestral Skull, early 20th century. Human skull, clay, pigment, cowrie shells, human hair, 8 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (21.6 x 19.1 x 23.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank L. Babbott Fund, 62.18.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Ancestral Skull
Date
early 20th century
Geography
Place made: East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Medium
Human skull, clay, pigment, cowrie shells, human hair
Classification
Dimensions
8 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (21.6 x 19.1 x 23.5 cm)
Inscriptions
"D39.3/874" appears on base
Credit Line
Frank L. Babbott Fund
Accession Number
62.18.1
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