Tsantsas - Shrunken head from the Jivaroan tribes. Shrunken heads are severed and specially prepared human heads that are used for trophy, ritual, or trade purposes. Dated 1890

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Tsantsas - Shrunken head from the Jivaroan tribes. Shrunken heads are severed and specially prepared human heads that are used for trophy, ritual, or trade purposes. Dated 1890

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