Miniature Skull

Donated by Artist

The People’s Museum of Memory and Myth is related to and influenced by the 19thcentury tradition of ‘Cabinets of Curiosity’.  These were displays of artefacts collected by individuals, families or institutions intended to provide a focus for attention and conversation, often in the hope of impressing viewers with tales of travel, adventure and discovery.  The more unusual, rare or obscure the artefacts were the better.  This little skull could have been a popular item in one of those early cabinet collections and its owner may have held audiences captive with horror stories of terrifying head shrinking tribes encountered in far off lands.

As it happens this ‘shrunken skull’ was unearthed from very close to home.  It was discovered during some urban archaeology on the site where the Pennywell All Care Centre now stands.  Evidence of a savage long lost tribe, hunting and gathering across North Edinburgh… or the remnants of a long forgotten Halloween party?

Miniature Skull

Donated by Artist

The People’s Museum of Memory and Myth is related to and influenced by the 19thcentury tradition of ‘Cabinets of Curiosity’.  These were displays of artefacts collected by individuals, families or institutions intended to provide a focus for attention and conversation, often in the hope of impressing viewers with tales of travel, adventure and discovery.  The more unusual, rare or obscure the artefacts were the better.  This little skull could have been a popular item in one of those early cabinet collections and its owner may have held audiences captive with horror stories of terrifying head shrinking tribes encountered in far off lands.

As it happens this ‘shrunken skull’ was unearthed from very close to home.  It was discovered during some urban archaeology on the site where the Pennywell All Care Centre now stands.  Evidence of a savage long lost tribe, hunting and gathering across North Edinburgh… or the remnants of a long forgotten Halloween party?

Miniature Skull

Donated by Artist

The People’s Museum of Memory and Myth is related to and influenced by the 19thcentury tradition of ‘Cabinets of Curiosity’.  These were displays of artefacts collected by individuals, families or institutions intended to provide a focus for attention and conversation, often in the hope of impressing viewers with tales of travel, adventure and discovery.  The more unusual, rare or obscure the artefacts were the better.  This little skull could have been a popular item in one of those early cabinet collections and its owner may have held audiences captive with horror stories of terrifying head shrinking tribes encountered in far off lands.

As it happens this ‘shrunken skull’ was unearthed from very close to home.  It was discovered during some urban archaeology on the site where the Pennywell All Care Centre now stands.  Evidence of a savage long lost tribe, hunting and gathering across North Edinburgh… or the remnants of a long forgotten Halloween party?

Miniature Skull

Donated by Artist

The People’s Museum of Memory and Myth is related to and influenced by the 19thcentury tradition of ‘Cabinets of Curiosity’.  These were displays of artefacts collected by individuals, families or institutions intended to provide a focus for attention and conversation, often in the hope of impressing viewers with tales of travel, adventure and discovery.  The more unusual, rare or obscure the artefacts were the better.  This little skull could have been a popular item in one of those early cabinet collections and its owner may have held audiences captive with horror stories of terrifying head shrinking tribes encountered in far off lands.

As it happens this ‘shrunken skull’ was unearthed from very close to home.  It was discovered during some urban archaeology on the site where the Pennywell All Care Centre now stands.  Evidence of a savage long lost tribe, hunting and gathering across North Edinburgh… or the remnants of a long forgotten Halloween party?