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Object Number
985-27-30/11525
Display Title
Shrunken head. Cotton string tied through lips. Hangs from cord through center o
Descriptions
Object Description
Shrunken head. Cotton string tied through lips. Hangs from cord through center of head. 45x14 cm.
Inventory Description
Shrunken human head, long hair, sewn
Classification
- Special
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1899?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Ecuador
Dimensions
Overall: 44 x 13 x 7.5 cm (17 5/16 x 5 1/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-30/11525
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