When skulls are not kept or honored properly
is a stunning relic from a culture on the cusp of great change—soon to be transformed with the arrival of the Funnelbeaker culture around 3950 BC
Charming old necklace composed of three cut and finely polished Conus shell halves
The Asmat inhabit the swampy lowlands of southwestern Papua and comprise twelve closely related sub-groups bound by a shared artistic and cultural heritage
Small square shaped vent in the throat
Sumatran Lampung Tampan Ship Cloth jarlet When skulls are not keptAbung, Pubian, or Paminggir People, c. 18501880 AD, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia A mesmerizing ceremonial textile (tampan) from the Lampung region of southern Sumatra, masterfully woven with finely detailed human figures, mythical creatures, and ancestral shrines. The architectural form depicted likely represents the rumah poyangancestor houses built as memorialscharacterized by pole supported frames with towering conical roofs. The multi tiered