Shrunken Monkeys Head

Name/Title

Shrunken Monkeys Head

Entry/Object ID

E-56

Description

Originally, this shrunken head was thought to be human in nature. But notes on it's original cataloging information tell us it is actually a imitation, the head of a monkey sold to tourists as the real thing.

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Acquisition

Accession

76.7.1

Source or Donor

Mrs. Theresa Rodriguez

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Eastern Ecuador

Culture/Tribe

Jivaro

Notes

It is not known for certain what culture exactly this head comes from. Eastern Ecuador and the Jivaro culture are a best guess from notes on the original catalog information.

Dimensions

Length

5 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good