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Rare Shrunken Head made of Monkey Skin .
Named Tsantsa maked by Shuar and Jivaro Indians from Ecuador. Coming off private collection legacy. Taken to the Netherlands by a missionary in the period 1920. This original but not human head is prepared and made of animal skin from an monkey  natural taxidermy. This Tsantsa has been checked for authenticity by Elise Trommelen of auction house De Eland. The head is in very good condition. 



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Shrunken Head Tsantsa - Leather - Jivaro - Ecuador 

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