Ntarama: Shelves of Bones

Title

Ntarama: Shelves of Bones

Description

Shelves of skulls and other bones rest inside the Ntarama church. The inflicted skull damage often illustrates just how the victims died. Many skulls are cut in a manner that indicates a machete blow. Other contain projectile wounds from artillery fire, spears, or weaponized hoes. Remnants from the weapons are sometimes displayed alongside the skulls.

Creator

Jordan Broutman

Source

Jordan Broutman

Date

January 8, 2013

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Property of Jordan Broutman

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Citation

Jordan Broutman, “Ntarama: Shelves of Bones,” Rwandan Genocide Memorials, accessed May 13, 2026, https://rwandanmemorials.omeka.net/items/show/10.