1000 yr old human skulls seized from a collector in Bali

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human skulls seized from a collector by the police Badung, Bali, each estimated to have 1000 years old.

Police confiscated Resort Badung, Bali, proved a valuable ancient relics. Two human skulls seized from a collector by the police Badung, Bali, each estimated to have 1000 years old.

"Based on the investigation team of researchers from the Institute for Archaeology and the Institute for Preservation of Archaeological Heritage (BP3) Denpasar, the two skulls that we now secure the thousand-year-old was expected," said Chief of Police Criminal Investigation Unit Adjunct Badung Police Commissioner Soma Adnyana in Badung, Tuesday (14 / 9).

He said the research team estimates that these two human skulls which officers seized from a villa in the area of Beach Road Berawa, Badung regency was aged around 1000 years. In addition to his age they have encountered "old", the second skull was known from the Mongoloid race.

However, to further verify it, a team from the Institute for Archaeology and the Institute for Preservation of Archaeological Heritage (BP3) Denpasar still researching more information on the two skulls that are already decorated. Furthermore Adnyana Soma said, from the results of the examination while the owner of the skull, Pascal Morabito, claimed that the skull was bought from one of the museums belonging to someone in France.

"He denies that his antiques were to be traded. He was admitted only as a collector," says Soma Adnyana. Owner tenggkorak that French citizens were also admitted that the collection of goods were brought from France in 2009 by using containers.

According to the police who examined dokomen owned by Pascal Morabito, the goods are not equipped with certificates, but only a letter from the museum in France. According to Soma Adnyana, when will the results of the study meets the element is considered a violation, the owner may be seized by the Law No. 5 / 1990 on Conservation of Biological Resources and Ecosystems.

FYI, The Badung district police officers, raided last Monday and found a human skull, a turtle and snake skin that has been preserved in a villa on Beach Road Berawa, Badung. As well as in a dorm room at Western Road Teuku Umar, Denpasar.

Two skulls found at the villa owned by Pascal Morabito, who claims to come from Papua New Guinea. While from a boarding-house searches in the area Teuku Umar Street, officers found 10 turtles which have been preserved, snake skin, as well as antique ceramics.