Skull. Locality: Borneo. A. D. Bartlett, London, United Kingdom.
Head with skin. In Sarawak Museum, Kuching, Malaysia.
Head with skin
Skull. In Sarawak Museum, Kuching, Malaysia.
Skull. In Sarawak Museum, Kuching, Malaysia.
Double horn. In Sarawak Museum, Kuching, Malaysia.
Horn. In Sarawak Museum, Kuching, Malaysia.
Horn. In Sarawak Museum, Kuching, Malaysia.
Skull. Locality: Borneo. A. D. Bartlett, London, United Kingdom.
The above-mentioned skulls and horns came from the jungle regions of the upper Rajah River, inhabited by the Kyans, a dangerous race of people, very distinct fron the Dyaks. These Kyans procure the horns for barter, for which they receive a high price from the Chinese, who import them to China for medicine. The horns are ground into powder for some diseases, while others are cut into minute fragments to carry about the person.
Borneo. Skull No. 3 resembles in every respect one which is in the possession of my father (Mr. A. D. Bartlett), which I remember perfectly well, although without particulars. My memory tells me that my father's specimen appeared as though it had been burnt over a fire, exactly like Nos. 3 and 4 above mentioned. The Dyaks roast these animals for food.
The above-mentioned skulls and horns came from the jungle regions of the upper Rajah River, inhabited by the Kyans, a dangerous race of people, very distinct fron the Dyaks. These Kyans procure the horns for barter, for which they receive a high price from the Chinese, who import them to China for medicine. The horns are ground into powder for some diseases, while others are cut into minute fragments to carry about the person.
