India, Oct. 10 -- A United Kingdom (UK)-based auction house removed a 19th-century Naga tribal human skull from its listings for a live online sale on Wednesday following protests in Nagaland.

The removal came after the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR), a Naga Church and civil society organisation, wrote to Swan auction house in Oxfordshire demanding a halt to the auction and the return of the skull. Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio also sought the Indian government's immediate intervention.

The auction house included a variety of skulls, animal horns, and artefacts from around the world for the sale. The auction was described as particularly appealing to collectors interested in anthropology and tribal cultures. The opening bid w...