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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

Shrunken head with long hair, by Jivaro tribe, Ecuador

Shrunken head with long hair

before 1931

Shrunken head with long hair, by Jivano tribe, Ecuador

Shrunken head with long hair

before 1935

Necklace of human bones, covered with red ochre, amuletic, from Queensland, Australia, 1880-1910

Necklace of human bones

1880-1910

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

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

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

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

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

Necklet of red painted human bones, probably amuletic, Andaman Islands, India, 1881-1920

Amuletic necklace of bones

1881-1920

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

Skull with mandible mature human, showing effects of leprosy, from a medieval Danish cemetary, reputedly c. 1350

Skull with mandible mature human

1350-1500

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

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

Pair of leprous bones, femurs, perhaps South American, 1600-1930

Pair of leprous bones

1600-1930

Two bracelets made of carved human bone, strung on threads, Tibetan, 19th century

Two bracelets made of carved human bone

1801-1900

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

Tsantsa (shrunken head) with long hair, said to be that of Tibi, a chief of the "Antipas" (Huambisa or Aguaruna), Peru

Tsantsa (shrunken head), Peru

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

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

Pectoral with back yoke, made of carved human bone, strung on threads, Tibetan, 19th century

Pectoral with back yoke

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

'Temex' radiological phantom in 3 sections, rubber and bone, by James Girdler and Co., Upper Ordnance Wharf, 458 Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16, 1979.

Radiological phantom, London, England, 1979

1979

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

Human skull, lower mandible missing, crude incised design on forehead, kept as trophy, from New Guinea, 1801-1920

Human skull

1801-1920

Skull with mandible and lower leg bones (tibia & Fibila), mature human, showing effects of leprosy, from a medieval Danish cemetary, reputedly c. 1350

Skull with mandible and lower leg bones (tibia & Fibila)

1350-1500

Bone, remnant, human, found in 'cannibal's' cave, found at Cana, Basutoland, South Africa, 1700-1920

Bone, remnant, human

1700-1920

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