BPA399839 Trophy skull, with hiku-pona tattoo design painted in sacred red ochre on the forehead, Marquesas Islands, 18th century ( human bone, pearlshell, turtle shell, plaited fibre, seed, breadfruit resin) by Polynesian School, (18th century); height: 23 cm; Mark and Carolyn Blackburn Collection of Polynesian Art; (add.info.: skulls from powerful enemies were often carried into battle; they were believed to be imbued with mana, thus protecting the warrior in battle;); Polynesian, out of copyright.