A bizarre shrunken head once used as part of a grisly film prop has been confirmed to a real ‘ceremonial tsantsa’ and repatriated to Ecuador, where it was made. Experts from the Mercer University in Georgia — among whose collections the head was found — examined the artefact to confirm that it was indeed genuine. Their … Read more
A blue Raleigh Traveller bicycle that once belonged to Princess Diana is up for auction. She owned it before her marriage, when she was working as a nanny. Three years ago, it sold for £9,200, and it is now expected to fetch £20,000 or more. If this sounds a little steep, you should remember that … Read more
A blue Raleigh Traveller bicycle that once belonged to Princess Diana is up for auction. She owned it before her marriage, when she was working as a nanny. Three years ago, it sold for £9,200, and it is now expected to fetch £20,000 or more. If this sounds a little steep, you should remember that … Read more
Oxford museum removes shrunken heads made by Amazon headhunting tribe after bosses said exhibiting human remains ‘reinforces racist and stereotypical thinking’ Pitt Rivers Museum took down display ahead of its reopening on 22 September Dr Laura Van Broekhoven said collection goes against the museum’s ‘core values’ The removal comes as part of a three-year internal … Read more