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Object Number
967-11-30/8477
Display Title
Shrunken head of a child mounted on a gourd with a removable headpiece
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shrunken human head on gourd body, decorated with feathers
Classification
- Special
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Jivaro
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Ecuador
Materials
Gourd, Bone, Feather, Skin, Hair, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 12 x 18 cm (4 5/16 x 4 3/4 x 7 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
967-11-30/8477
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