Oceanic Skull Rack
Dublin Core
Title
Oceanic Skull Rack
Creator Biography
Oceanic
Culture
Kerewa Culture
Place Made
Papua New Guinea, Gulf area
Description
Most clans of the Kerewa settlements owned a pair of these figures, one considered male and one female. They were used as skull racks. The skulls of ancestors and head-hunting victims were attached to the upright prongs.
Item Dimensions
102.9 cm l x 20.3 cm w x 5.1 cm d
Medium
sculpture
Materials
wood & pigment
Techniques
carving
Provenance
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Morton D. May
Acession Number
1971.152
Accession Year
1971
Photo Number
20110054