THE PICTURE OF THE HORNBILL SKULL IS GOOD AS IT SHOWS THE PART USED TO MAKE THE EARINGS I THINK IT IS CALLED THE CASKE, THE FRONT IS CARVED AND CUT OFF IN FRONT OF THE EYES AND THE UPPER BILL IS CUT DOWN AND CURVED TO FORM THE HOOK FOR THE EAR. THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT SPECIES OF HORNBILL IN THE AREA AND OTHERS ARE USED SOMETIMES BUT THIS TYPE IS THE PREFERRED ONE FOR DAYAK EARRINGS.
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