Gourds and a head on poles (Image number P.092, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)

Besides many gourds, a skull is impaled on a bamboo pole. Bamboo spikes, panjis, have been pushed into the eye sockets to blind it so that it cannot "see" its enemies.

Full title: Gourds and a head on poles (Image number P.092, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection) [electronic resource].
Format: Photo           
Language: English
Published: 1924.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
ASC.
REGIONS.
RSA.
JPMILLS.
ILOAA.
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