A skull belonging to a woman who lived about 37,000 years ago within Borneo. The skull was unearthed in 1958 and is still, at present, considered the eldest representative of homo sapiens on Borneo in Southeast Asia.

History of the Object

A museum excavation, led by then Sarawak Museum curator Tom Harrisson, unearthed this skull on 7 February 1958 at the West Mouth of Niah Cave. It was located at ‘Hell Trench’, dubbed by the excavators due to the heat and humidity within that part of the cave.