Human mummified hand, skin of wrist used to create two horn-like straps for suspending round neck, powerful charm, taken from medicine man's neck after he was killed by Belgian troops, Congolese, 1880-1900 Human mummified hand 1880-1900
Bone flute, made from bone of ancestor, called "Koauau", decorated with carved curvilinear design, played in cases of difficult parturition, Maori, from New Zealand, 1851-1920 Bone flute 1851-1920
Skull with healed wound on left temple, from Qumran cemetery, West Bank, 1st century AD Skull with healed wound on left temple 1-99 CE
Ceremonial ancestral skull of child, artificially deformed, features rebuilt and painted forming mask, with fibre string attached, from Malekula, New Hebrides, 1871-1900 Ceremonial ancestral skull of child 1871-1900
Apron made from carved human bone beads, strung on threads, and in necromantic rites, Tibetan, 19th century Apron made from carved human bone beads 1801-1900
Pectoral made of carved human bone beads, strung on threads, and in necromantic rites, Tibetan, 19th century Pectoral made of carved human bone beads 1801-1900
Ceremonial ancestral male skull with features rebuilt with clay and fibre and painted forming mask, real hair embedded in skull, on wooden stand, from Sepik River region, New Guinea, 1871-1920 Ceremonial ancestral male skull with features rebuilt with clay and fibre and painted forming mask 1871-1920
Two armbands, made of carved human bone beads, strung on threads, used in necromantic rites, Tibetan, 19th century Two Ritual armbands for use in necromancy 1801-1900
4 human bones carved to sharp point one end, tapered and rounded the other, from Tana Island, New Hebrides, 1871-1900 4 human bones carved to sharp point one end 1871-1900
Necklace of human bones, covered with red ochre, amuletic, from Queensland, Australia, 1880-1910 Necklace of human bones 1880-1910
Necklet of red painted human bones, probably amuletic, Andaman Islands, India, 1881-1920 Amuletic necklace of bones 1881-1920
Skull with mandible mature human, showing effects of leprosy, from a medieval Danish cemetary, reputedly c. 1350 Skull with mandible mature human 1350-1500
Lower leg bones (tibia & Fibila), mature human, showing effects of leprosy, from a medieval Danish cemetary, reputedly c. 1350 Skeleton showing the effects of leprosy, Netherlands, 1350-1500 1350-1500
Collection of a dozen human bones used at the artistic anatomy class taught by Dr. Paul Ferdinand Gachet (1828-1909), France, 1855-1900. Collection of a dozen human bones used at the artistic anatomy class taught by Dr. Paul Ferdinand Gachet (1828-1909) 1855-1900
Neolithic burial illustrating urinary calculi in Sudanese tribe, from Jebel Moya, 1000-400BC, excavated by Sir H. Wellcome, 1910-1914 Neolithic burial illustrating urinary calculi in Sudanese tribe 1000-400 BCE
Human skull, lower mandible missing, crude incised design on forehead, kept as trophy, from New Guinea, 1801-1920 Human skull 1801-1920
Bone, remnant, human, found in 'cannibal's' cave, found at Cana, Basutoland, South Africa, 1700-1920 Bone, remnant, human 1700-1920
Pectoral with back yoke, made of carved human bone, strung on threads, Tibetan, 19th century Pectoral with back yoke 1801-1900
Apron made from carved human bone beads and girdle, mounted on green silk backing, Tibetan, 19th century Apron made from carved human bone beads and girdle 1801-1900
Male, ceremonial ancestral skull, artificially deformed, features rebuilt and painted forming mask, with wig, on wooden display stand, from Malekula, New Hebrides, 1871-1920 Ceremonial ancestral skull 1871-1920
Two bracelets made of carved human bone, strung on threads, Tibetan, 19th century Two bracelets made of carved human bone 1801-1900
Apron made of carved human bones, ivory plaque, turquoise bead, and small metal bulb, strung on threads, Tibetan, 19th century Apron made of carved human bones 1801-1900
Shrunken head with long hair, said to be that of Tibi, a chief of the "Antipas", Peru Shrunken head with long hair before 1933
Apron of human bone beads strung on threads, used in necromantic rites, Tibetan, 19th century Apron of human bone beads strung on threads 1801-1900
Instrument, possibly lime spatula or knife, made from human bone, said to be used for decapitating, from New Guinea, 1801-1920 Instrument, possibly lime spatula or knife 1801-1920