Instrument, possibly lime spatula or knife

Made:
1801-1920 in Papua New Guinea

Instrument, possibly lime spatula or knife, made from human bone, said to be used for decapitating, from New Guinea, 1801-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655869
Materials:
bone, human
type:
human remains and knives
credit:
Wellcome Trust