Shrunken heads, South America, 19th century

Made:
1801-1900 in Ecuador

Shrunken head with long hair, decorated with feathers and beads, by Jivaro tribe, Ecuador

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A642555
Materials:
complete and hair
type:
human remains and shrunken heads
credit:
Wellcome Trust