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Object Number
983-29-30/10993
Display Title
Shrunken head
Descriptions
Object Description
Shrunken head. Male. Well-preserved features, short hair, mustache and beard. No facial ornamentation. 12.2 x 8.8 x 11.2 cm.
Inventory Description
Shrunken human head, sewn, mounted on wood stand
Classification
- Special
Department
Ethnographic
Date
pre 1935
Culture
- Mestisto?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Ecuador
Dimensions
Overall: 12.2 x 8.8 x 11.2 cm (4 13/16 x 3 7/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
983-29-30/10993
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Max Tennis
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