Human skull from Sarawak,Borneo,carved with Kayan designs. A trophy of war,or of successful raids. A puncture wound is visible on the temporal bone here just above the ear. the carved patterns are predominantly floral motif's,though the forehead bears a stylized vulval image (a similar specimen is on display in the Asian Civilization Museum Singapore). The purpose of these traditional carvings is unclear. Recent facsimile skulls often use a deeper contemporary "Aso" dragon carving style which was not used while headhunting was common practice in Borneo | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Stewart, Paul D. |
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