Head on a spike
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head-on-a-spike-294-3314511
title:
Head on a spike
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A head on a spike is a severed head that has been vertically impaled for display. This has been a custom in a number of cultures, typically either as part of a criminal penalty following execution or as a war trophy following a violent conflict. The symbolic value may change over time. It may give a warning to spectators. The head may be a human head or an animal head.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Severed head on a pole
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_on_a_spike
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date modified:
2024-04-17T23:11:40Z
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