Shrunken head

Rarity: Uncommon

A topic a little better known than average, read and translated beyond its own country.

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Science and technology

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What Wikipedia says

A shrunken head is a severed and specially prepared human head with the skull removed – many times smaller than its original size – that is used for trophy, ritual, trade, or other purposes.

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