trophy heads
Wall-hung game
Trophy heads are severed human heads kept as war prizes or ritual objects, typically preserved through shrinking, smoking, or other methods.
Various cultures—including headhunting societies in Southeast Asia, Amazonia, and the Pacific—collected enemy heads to display power, honor ancestors, or capture spiritual essence.
The practice also appears in archaeological contexts: Celtic warriors mounted trophy heads on their horses.
- skullHead's bone casing
- human skullBony head structure
- headhunterOne who finds executives
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- tribal ritualTraditional ceremonial group practice
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