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THBEarly 20th C. Dayak Human Trophy Skull w/ Cowrie Shells
Lot 167e
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Bidsquare : Exceptional Day 2 Ethnographic Tribal Fossils
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Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian from the ancient americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, and incredible Fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian from the ancient americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, and incredible Fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Central Kalimantan, Dayak peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a headhunter's trophy skull, known as an "ndaokus," adorned with intricate linear, zoomorphic, and anthropomorphic motifs. Fine patina has developed along the exterior surfaces. Large cowrie shells cover the eyes and a string of cowrie shells sewn onto a woven grass fiber cord is wrapped through the zygomatic arch on either side. Size: 5.5" W x 6" H (14 cm x 15.2 cm)
The Dayak people of old were feared hunters known for their occasional cannibalistic tendencies as well as their affinity and cultural attachment to headhunting. Young men would symbolically transition into manhood by being tasked with taking the life of an enemy combatant. This practice enabled young warriors to prove their masculinity and bravery by taking possession of the soul of the slain foe. The collected skulls were kept in the house of the hunter as trophies, proof of their prowess as a warrior. Ndaokus skulls generally lack a lower jaw because the mandible was removed and given to the women as necklace pendants for a penultimate insult toward the defeated enemy.
Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection
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#146550Rich patina on surface. Most of the teeth are lost and there is no mandible present as some examples have. Some of the teeth present have been reattached.Condition
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