05-03-2007, 12:21 AM
Caveat emptor:
Shrunken heads are easy to fake, generally using goat skin, skillfully molded and shaved. The easiest way to spot a fake is check out the eyebrows. On a real shrunken human head, the hair of the brows will go in opposite directions. On a fake, they will point in the same direction. Don't ask how I know.
By the way, true shrunken heads are produced only by the Jivaro Indians of the Amazon basin. Others produce dessicated heads, but the Jivaro are the real pros.
Shrunken heads are easy to fake, generally using goat skin, skillfully molded and shaved. The easiest way to spot a fake is check out the eyebrows. On a real shrunken human head, the hair of the brows will go in opposite directions. On a fake, they will point in the same direction. Don't ask how I know.
By the way, true shrunken heads are produced only by the Jivaro Indians of the Amazon basin. Others produce dessicated heads, but the Jivaro are the real pros.
Pecunia non olet
