<p>A <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/united-kingdom-articles" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">UK auction house</a> has withdrawn a 'Naga Human Skull&rsquo; from its lots for a live online sale on Wednesday following outcry in India over the issue.</p>
<p>The Swan auction house at Tetsworth in Oxfordshire had a series of skulls and other remains originating from around the world as part of 'The Curious Collector Sale, Antiquarian Books, Manuscripts &amp; Paintings.</p>
<p>&ldquo;This piece would be of particular interest to collectors with a focus on anthropology and tribal cultures,&rdquo; reads the description of the auction lot, listed for an opening bid of GBP 2,100 (R2.30 lakh approx) with the auctioneer&rsquo;s estimate expecting it to fetch as much as GBP 4,000 (R43 lakh approx).</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/uk-police-probe-cyber-attack-on-wi-fi-at-train-stations-23400761" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sale resulted in protests in Nagaland</a> and calls for intervention of the External Affairs Ministy to stop the &ldquo;hurtful sale&rdquo;.</p>
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