Give Skeleton Skull

Get a decorative skeleton head

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Gives a skeleton skull for decoration. Mount it on a wall or fence, or wear it as a costume piece. Note this is the plain skeleton skull, not the wither skeleton skull used to build the Wither.

/give @p skeleton_skull

23 characters

Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
Paste the command and press Enter.
Build skull decorations or pixel art.

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