Iban Dayak Bamboo-Bound Trophy Human Skull Bowl qabqab Their expertise extended to navigation

Their expertise extended to navigation on inland waters with paddled dugouts and their social customs included unique burial rites that featured cremation and the inclusion of grave goods

Qabqab were essential accessories in the traditional Ottoman hammam (bathhouse) culture

This lovely unpolished Mayan terracotta head fragment likely represents a deity or warrior from Maya culture

The elongated body and outstretched legs suggest a galloping motion

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Iban Dayak Bamboo-Bound Trophy Human Skull Bowl qabqab Their expertise extended to navigationIban Dayak people, early to mid 20th century, Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia Exceptional and evocative trophy assemblage comprising a partial human skull bound with bamboo or rattan wickerwork and set within a deep wooden bowl. The exterior of the bowl is finely engraved with a pair of asomythical dog like creatures combining attributes of dog, serpent, and dragon. In Iban visual culture, the aso symbolizes protection, vigilance, and elevated