Cranial

Deliberate cranial shaping and dental inlay in the Maya world and beyond, begun in infancy and carried for life.

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45 moments in this segment.

1. 0490 - MAMUZ - Ladendorf Schädel 01. Asparn an der Zaya (Lower Austria). Museum of Prehistory: Artificially deformed skull (470-510 AD) from the grave of a woman in Ladendorf (Mistelbach district).
2. 1858 - Shoofly. Aivillik woman Niviatsinaq ( Shoofly Comer ) in gala dress (Cape Fullerton, Nunavut, Canada).
3. 1873 - 116 of Two Years in Peru, with exploration of its antiquities ... With map by D. Barrera; and .... Image taken from: Two Years in Peru, with exploration of its antiquities. With map by D.
4. 1880 - Artificially flattened Skull of ancient Peruvian. Fig. 10., Artificially flattened Skull of ancient Peruvian.
5. 1880 - Deformed Skull of an Infant. Fig. 9., Deformed Skull of an Infant who had died during the process of flattening; from Columbia River.
6. 1882 - FMIB 46504 Tattooed Woman of St Lawrence Island. Tattooed Woman of St. Lawrence Island Eskimo women, Alaska, Tattooing, Alaska Tag: People.
7. 1883 - FMIB 46839 Style of personal ornamentation adopted by the women of Saint Lawrence Island. Style of personal ornamentation adopted by the women of Saint Lawrence Island Eskimos, Alaska, Saint Lawrence Island, Tattooing, Alaska Tag: People.
8. 1915 - Higilaq showing her tattoos at Bernard Harbour, Northwest Territories (Nunavut). Higilak Higilaq, close-up, partial profile, showing tattoo marks on her arm, Bernard Harbour, N.W.T. (Nunavut).
9. 1915 - Keyuq at Bernard Harbour, Northwest Territories (Nunavut). Keyuq (or Keyak), turned 45 degrees, seated, close up, with arm tattoos, Bernard Harbour, N.W.T. (Nunavut).
10. 1915 - Kila with facial tattoos at Bernard Harbour, Northwest Territories (Nunavut). Kila, young Dolphin and Union Strait woman, front view, head and shoulders, showing facial tattooing, Bernard Harbour, N.W.T. (Nunavut).
11. 1916 - Higilaq showing tattoos on her left arm at Bernard Harbour, Northwest Territories (Nunavut). Higilaq, Dolphin and Union Strait Inuk woman and wife of Ikpukhuak, side view showing tattooing on left arm, Bernard Harbour, N.W.T. (Nunavut).
12. 1916 - Milukkattuk at Bernard Harbour, Northwest Territories (Nunavut). Milukkattuk, Dolphin and Union Strait Inuk woman, wife of Avrunna (36926), front view with hood down, arm and hand extended showing tattooed hand, Bernard Harbour, N.W.T. (Nunavut).
13. 1922 - Ainu woman with mouth tattoos and live bear. An Ainu woman shows her facial tattoos while holding a live bear on her lap.
14. 2005-02-07 - AnAi-Puppen. Dolls, male and female ( Cape Dorset, Nunavut Territory, Canada, 1998).
15. 2006 - Duende. A small relief figure on a Classic Period Maya Civilization olla (water) jar in Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave, Belize. The figure lacks thumbs and was described by a tour guide as a mythological Duende, though this is hyperbole due to the probable Spanish origin for the Duende myth in the Americas; this figure dates.
16. 2007 - Maya Vase Ballplayer. Colored drawing of one of the four figures on a Maya cylindrical vase, now in the Dallas Museum of Art. The colors are an attempt to match the basic colors of the vase, although the colors on the vase are much more complex.
17. 2008 - Deformación de craneo2 500-1000 AC. Skull with wig and hat at Anker Nielsen Museum in Chile. <a href= &gt.
18. 2008 - Deformación de craneo3 500-1000 AC. Side view of deformed craniums housed in Anker Nielsen museum, Chile. <a href= &gt.
19. 2008 - Monte Albán - Verformter Schädel. Monte Albán - Museo del sitio. Artificially shaped human skull.
20. 2008 - ParacasSkullsIcaMuseum. These skulls are on display at Museo Regional de Ica in the city of Ica in Peru. They are related to the en:Paracas Textiles.
21. 2009 - 4384397429 2672721603 bCrâneIncaTrépanation. A.M.M. Specimen 9755 - Cranium found at Chaclacayo, near Chosica (near Lima) Peru.
22. 2009 - Head Shaping. A case of skulls from the Andean Paracas culture, as seen in the Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú in Lima. They illustrate head flattening practiced in this culture's elite.
23. 2010 - Elongated skull IMG 6686-6689. Elongated skull of a young woman, probably an Alan. On display at Yverdon History museum.
24. 2010 - Etniaschiapanecas. Boards of Ethnography. National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico).
25. 2010 - Mayancranialmodification. Modified Maya skull exhibited at the Museo Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Mexico.
26. 2010 - ParacasSkullsIcaMuseumOne. Skull on display at Museo Regional de Ica in the city of Ica in Peru. They are related to the en:Paracas Textiles.
27. 2010 - ParacasSkullsIcaMuseumTwo. 2nd Skull on display at Museo Regional de Ica in the city of Ica in Peru. They are related to the Paracas Textiles.
28. 2012 - Bering Strait Eskimo carved ivory pipe-detail-early 1800s-Peabody Museum. Pipe detail, carved ivory, Bering Strait Eskimo, early 1800s. Exhibit from the Native American Collection, Peabody Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
29. 2012 - Iuenna Museum, Gräberfunde. Iuenna-Museum/ehem. Volksschule, Gräberfunde aus der Zeit der Ostgotenherrschaft in Noricum 493-536, Schädelumformungen nach dem Vorbild der Hunnen aus dem südruss.
30. 2013-05-18 - Human skulls with sling weapon Nazca Peru. Human skulls with a sling weapon Nazca culture in Peru.
31. 2013-05-20 - Two mummies problably man and female Nazca culture Peru. Two mummies probably man and female Nazca culture of Peru and human skulls.
32. 2013 - Espejo maya. Museo del Jade. Costa Rica. Base de espejo de pirita con glifos mayas, hallada en Guanacaste. Museo del Jade, San José de Costa Rica.
33. 2014 - Apparatus used in artificial deformation of the head
34. 2014 - Child in cradle or carrier
35. 2014 - Deformation, skull showing fronto-occipital flattening. Skull showing fronto-occipital flattening, 'Flat-head Indian', Vancouver, British Columbia, North West Coast of America. Held by the Wellcome Collection.
36. 2014 - Deformed skull of Koskeemo Indian, Vancouver Island. Deformed skull of Koskeemo Indian, circular constriction and elongation, Vancouver Island Held by the Wellcome Collection.
37. 2014 - Ear Ornament, Chiapas, Late Classic, 600-900 AD 2. INAH Maya Exhibit, National Museum, Beijing, on loan from National Museum of Anthropology of Mexico City. Complete indexed photo collection at.
38. 2014 - Elongated skull for memorial head, face modelled in clay. Elongated skull for a memorial head, face modelled in clay and fibre, elongation produced by circular constriction. S.W. Held by the Wellcome Collection.
39. 2014 - Elongation of the head, Mowe, N. Britain
40. 2014 - Pre-Columbian of a male skull showing unusual association. 1) Aymara Deformation 2) Depressed skull fracture 3) Trephining by cutting method Held by the Wellcome Collection.
41. 2014 - Skull showing cranial elongation, Vanuatu Republic.. Skull showing cranial elongation, produced by circular constriction. South-West Malekular, Vanuatu Republic. Held by the Wellcome Collection.
42. 2014-07-22 - Skull of a human head very long in Peru
43. 2021 - Ochres Pits. Ochre occurs in a range of earthy colours ranging from white, yellow, orange, red and browns. It’s an important part of Aboriginal culture and is used in everyday life.
44. 2025 - Alaska, inuit, pipa, in avorio inciso e pietra, xix secolo 00. Museo nazionale Luigi Pigorini This picture was via web-app Wiki Loves Monuments Italia.
45. 2025 - Mayan King Bahlam III and Lady Xoc. Illustration of Mayan King Bahlam III and Lady Xoc by pigeonduckthing.