A shrunken head From the Amazon region. Short, black, somewhat grey hair and beard of the same colour. Eyes not sewn, mouth sewn. In the nape of the neck and at the back of the head a long preparation seam. Height of the head 11 cm. Well preserved shrunken head and impressive evidence for the practice of head hunting among the native peoples of South America, which continued into the 1950s. An unusual feature is the pronounced and even facial hair. historic, historical, 20th century, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 20th, amazon, black, century, head, region, short, shrunken