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Head hunter's basket decorated with raffia fringing

Head hunter's basket decorated with raffia fringing

1851-1920

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, Shuar, Ecuador, 1801-1900

Tsantsa with long hair

1801-1900

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with very little remaining hair, acquired in Mexico, before 1907

Tsantsa with little remaining hair

before 1907

Wax anatomical model of a male torso and head showing internal organs, by Clemente Susini, Italian, 1770-1805

Wax anatomical model of a male torso and head, by Clemente Susini, 1770-1805

1770-1805

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, said to be that of Tibi, a chief of the "Antipas" (Huambisa or Aguaruna), Peru

Tsantsa with long hair

before 1933

Tsantsa (shrunken head), possibly of a child, Ecuador, before 1928

Tsantsa of a child

before 1928

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, decorated with feather ornaments and beads, Shuar, Ecuador, 1801-1900

Tsantsa with long hair, with feather and bead ornaments

1801-1900

Tsantsa (shrunken head), possibly of a child, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1928

Tsantsa, possibly of a child

before 1928

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with short hair, decorated with feathers and bead necklet, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1931

Tsantsa with short hair, decorated with feathers and bead necklet

before 1931

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, decorated with feather, acquired from Conibo people living on the Rio Pachitea, a tributary of the Rio Ucayali, Peru, 1900

Tsantsa (shrunken head), Peru, 1900

1801-1900

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, some of which has been cut, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1929

Tsantsa with long hair, some of which has been cut

before 1929

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with short hair, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1906

Tsantsa with short hair

before 1906

Pendant of beetle elytra, with human hair at distal end, cut from tsantsa (shrunken head), Shuar, Ecuador, before 1919

String of beetle elytra and hair from a tsantsa

before 1919

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with grey curly hair, Ecuador, before 1941

Tsantsa with grey curly hair

before 1941

Photograph, possibly of a painting of Florence Nightingale, and a lock of her hair, framed, c1854-1870

Florence Nightingale photograph and lock of hair, 1854-1870

1854-1870

Pendant containing photographic portrait of a woman, reverse contains a lock of hair, c.1850. Oval daguerreotype of middleaged woman, slightly discoloured, 45x55mm. In gilt mount with swivel ring; hair back on opal glass.

Pendant containing a photographic portrait

circa 1850

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair and feather ornaments, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1931

Tsantsa with long hair and feather ornaments

before 1931

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with plaited hair and facial hair, decorated with feathers, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1929

Tsantsa with plaited hair and feather decoration

before 1929

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, strings of beads suspended from ears, Shuar, Ecuador

Tsantsa with long hair

1801-1900

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, acquired in Ecuador just beyond Quito, before 1931

Tsantsa with long hair

before 1931

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with short hair, with coix seed necklet, acquired in Venezuela in 1936

Tsantsa with short hair

before 1936

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long brown hair, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1926

Tsantsa with long brown hair

before 1926

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with short hair, from Central Ecuador, before 1929

Tsantsa with short hair

before 1929

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, decorated with feather ornaments, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1937

Tsantsa with long hair and feather earrings

before 1937

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1935

Tsantsa with long hair

before 1935

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with curly hair and beard, Aénts Chicham, Ecuador, before 1941

Tsantsa with curly hair and a beard

before 1941

Locket with daguerreotype. 28x33mm oval locket with daguerreotype of man on one side, lock of hair on back. Engine turned decoration on two covers, one engraved 'MAM'.

Locket with daguerreotype portrait of man and lock of hair

circa 1850

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair and cane ear lobe ornament, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1931

Tsantsa with long hair and cane ear lobe ornament

before 1931

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, decorated with strings of beetle elytra, reputedly from the Upper Amazon Region, Brazil, South America

Tsantsa with long hair, decorated with strings of beetle elytra

before 1932

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair and feather ornaments, Shuar, Ecuador

Tsantsa with long hair and feather ornaments

before 1931

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, decorated with beads and feather ornaments, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1941

Tsantsa with long hair, decorated with beads and feathers

before 1941

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1931

Tsantsa with long hair

before 1931

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with little remaining hair, possibly Saraguro, Ecuador, before 1925

Tsantsa with little remaining hair

before 1925

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with short hair, South America, before 1933

Tsantsa with short hair

before 1933

A hand-coloured daguerreotype portrait of a man, taken by an unknown photographer in about 1850 and encased in a gold locket. The exterior of the gold locket includes an intricate engraving of flowers and leaves, and the dedication 'FCB to EMB, Jan'y 5th 1855'. The locket also contains a lock of hair, presumably belonging to FCB, encased within the inside of locket cover. The head and shoulders portrait of a formally dressed man is hand tinted, the background a light blue.

Locket with Daguerreotype Portrait of Man and Lock of Hair

1855-01-05

Hair bracelet with collodion positive. 21 x 27mm oval collodion positive (ambrotype) in gilded brass mount with three rope braided human hair band, c.1850.

Hair bracelet with collodion positive

circa 1850

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, cut short around the face, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1941

Tsantsa with long hair

before 1941

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, decorated with feathers, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1933

Tsantsa with long hair

before 1933

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long plaited hair, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1941

Tsantsa with long hair

before 1941

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1937

Tsantsa with long hair

before 1937

Doll's head, plaster, wax-filled, metal strip and 8 swatches of hair on head, used in electrical experiments, European, 1870-1900

Doll's head

1870-1900

Electrostatic comb by Ediswan, English, 1920-1930

Electrostatic comb by Ediswan, English, 1920-1930

1920-1930

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long black hair, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1934

Tsantsa with long hair

before 1934

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, decorated with feather ornaments and bird's heads, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1925

Tsantsa with long hair, decorated with feather ornaments and bird's heads

before 1925

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1926

Tsantsa with long hair

before 1926

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1941

Tsantsa with long hair

before 1941

Model head with human hair, mounted on brass stand with wooden base, part of electrostatic machine, European, early 20th century

Electrostatic machine

1901-1930

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with short hair, moustache and beard, Ecuador, before 1934

Tsantsa with short hair and beard

before 1934

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, decorated with feather ornaments, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1941

Tsantsa with long hair and feather ornaments

before 1941

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, decorated with beads, Shuar, Ecuador, before 1905

Tsantsa with long hair and bead decorations

before 1905

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