Skulls: Funerary Objects Around the World

Skulls: Funerary Objects Around the World

There’s a certain accessory that sometimes holds a place of focus in the homes of trendy young fashionistas: skulls. Skulls realistic, skulls stylized, wood skulls, 3D wooden skulls, skulls decorated and skulls plain, and although it sounds a trifle gruesome to some,...
Crystal Skulls: Ancient, Alien, or Modern?

Crystal Skulls: Ancient, Alien, or Modern?

“Crystal skull” carved from a single block of quartz , acquired from Tiffany and Co., New York around 1897 by the British Museum, dating probably to the second half of the 19th century. Photograph at britishmuseum.org, Research News, Studying the Crystal Skull,...