. Bulletin. Ethnology. STIRLING] THE JIVARO INDIANS 63 When Lubbock presented his article on Jivaro shrunken heads be- fore the British Anthropological Institute in 1874 Franks called to his attention a specimen in the National Collection of London, which had been presented by the Prince Consort of 1853. This example is. Figure 1.—Prehistoric representations of reduced human heads, a, h, c, e, f3 Textile designs from the peninsula of Parcas (after Cachot). d, Detail from a design on an effigy jar from Nasca (after Tello). described as being about 1 inch in height, attached to a stick and dress
. Bulletin. Ethnology. STIRLING] THE JIVARO INDIANS 63 When Lubbock presented his article on Jivaro shrunken heads be- fore the British Anthropological Institute in 1874 Franks called to his attention a specimen in the National Collection of London, which had been presented by the Prince Consort of 1853. This example is. Figure 1.—Prehistoric representations of reduced human heads, a, h, c, e, f3 Textile designs from the peninsula of Parcas (after Cachot). d, Detail from a design on an effigy jar from Nasca (after Tello). described as being about 1 inch in height, attached to a stick and dressed like a doll. It was said to have been discovered in a tomb in Pisco, Early Historical Data There are several references in contemporary writings of the sixteenth century indicating that it was a common practice among the Incas to take the heads of enemies killed in warfare and to return with them as trophies. Cobo reports that the Inca, Tupac ™ Lubbock, 1874, pp. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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