Human Skull

Unknown Creator1800/1900

Lynn Museum
King's Lynn, United Kingdom

Human skull from a Fetish House decorated with cowrie shells and split pieces of seed pods [?] attached to the top of the skull with twine which ties underneath through the eye and nose sockets. The bottom jaw is missing.

Details

Title: Human Skull
Creator: Unknown Creator
Date: 1800/1900
Location Created: Nigeria
Display Type: On Display
Type: Skull
Medium: Bone, cowries, seed pods, twine

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Human Skull

Unknown Creator1800/1900

Lynn Museum
King's Lynn, United Kingdom

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Human Skull (Supplemental)

Human Skull (Supplemental)

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