MUSEUM QUALITY RESIN MERAUKE MARIND-ANIM BOARS TUSK & SHELLS HUMAN TROPHY SKULL

Description

The Merauke Marind anim are located in Indonesia’s easternmost area in Marauke regency, Papua Province, on the Maro river. They believe, to protect themselves from evil spirits, they decorate their headhunted victims skulls with shells that cover the eye sockets, nose and mouth that prevents evil from entering the soul and being of their dead relatives in the after life. In the past Marind-anim. Sometimes referred to as The Merauke tribe, were famed because of headhunting. That was rooted in their belief system and linked to the name-giving of the new born. The skull was believed to contain mana-like force. Their headhunting was not motivated primarily by cannibalism. But killed person’s flesh was consumed.
This life size human skull is a copy from an original skull, the skull decoration has been sourced from Borneo and P.N.G. to keep the skull as authentic looking as possible. The large boars tusk is real along with the shells. I many many tribal and other skulls so if you have a special want please contact me, I also have many other skulls for sale, check out my other items. Set on a wooden stand.
One of many unique skulls I have listed from tribes around the world.
PLEASE NOTE THE SKULLS IS NOT REAL!
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Sadly t
he Thai postal service now charges .00 a kilo by air, land sea is a lot cheaper but takes longer. Before this Covid virus Thai post had an economy air service that they no longer do so airmail is a lot more expensive but much quicker.
Due to the size, shape and being slightly fragile, some pieces will have to be specially wrapped, boxed and insured for loss only which shows in the shipping cost, I do not intend to take any chances with these pieces, better safe than sorry, it would be heart breaking to think it arrived broken and deserves looking after.
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Shipping from Thailand can take between 14 to 28 days depending on the postal service and area so please be patient.
Thai post will not ship to Brazil, Spain or The Russian Federation and many other eastern block countries so I can only use EMS which is about double the shipping rate quoted but twice as quick taking between 7-10 days. So please contact me first for a quote before you buy.
I do my best to bring you unique and sometimes very rare items. I can sell you an item, wrap it as carefully as I can and then ship it to you. I cannot control what Thai post charges for shipping or tell you the exact time it takes to arrive to you, and can only give you a rough idea from past dealings, I have no control what so ever over any postal service's or U.S. customs.
I use bubble wrap and other packing to cushion each item from possible mishandling during shipping. If for any reason, the item is broken, please email within 24 hours along with pictures of the broken item, original box inside and outside.
I try to take good photos with different angles, I also put all the information I know about the piece on the page including Height and Width,  I do not charge for the box and wrapping which is also expensive here as it has to be imported.