Skull is listed as a ‘rare, antique European skull ceremonial cup’ but has been pulled from auction pending investigation into origin
A human skull, shaped into a ceremonial cup, has been pulled from auction in Western Australia over questions about its origin.
Snowball Auction house, which runs weekly auctions on Fridays, listed the skull for sale this week, describing it as a “rare, antique European human skull ceremonial cup with white metal and brass trim”.
