Doc Bwana's
House of Shrunken Heads
presents
Shrunken Head
Gallery III
This head is unusual in that its lips are pinned shut
as well as tied shut. Typically, pins are removed
from the lips of a tsantsa at the time the lips are tied.
Here's an old photo of another tsantsa with
pinned
lips.
This interesting photo uses a ruler to give a sense of
scale
to this tiny four inch shrunken head.
Here is another specimen of fine Jivaro
craftsmanship.
The skin of this tsantsa was blackened by
charcoal. This
procedure, as well as the tying of the lips, was designed
to imprison the victim's spirit within the head.
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Shrunken
Head Gallery IV
Just Added
2/3/02!
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