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Skull of a young man. Papua New-Guinea, Asmat people. Mid 20th CE. Crane d'ancetre. These skulls are used to adorn the initiation ceremonies of young boys and involve the worship of ancestors, that of head-hunting and that of fertility. Bone, seed, 22 x 15 x 15 cm. Inv.: 71.1966.60.2. Photo: Patrick Gries.
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Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac/Paris/France
Unique Identifier
ART515390
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Image
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Public
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4080px × 5440px
Photo Credit
© musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY
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20th century CE
Asmat Culture
Boy
Ceremonial
Initiation
Papua New Guinea Cultures
Skull
Youth