The Shuar, also known as Jivaro, are an indigenous ethnic group that inhabits the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazonia. They are famous for their hunting skills and their tradition of head shrinking, known as Tzantsa.
Shuar
A shrunken head exhibited at the Museum of the Americas in Madrid.
Tunic in toucan feather MHNT
Shuar in Logroño, Ecuador.
A shrunken head is a severed and specially-prepared human head – often decreased to many times smaller than typical size – that is used for trophy, ritual, trade, or other purposes.
Shrunken heads in the permanent collection of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, Seattle
Shrunken head from the Shuar people, on display in the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford.
Shrunken head exhibited at the Lightner Museum in St. Augustine, Florida.
Fake shrunken head in the Knight Bus, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Orlando Resort)