Real human cranium / calvarium medical specimen. An early example of a

An early example of a Kuba beaded belt from the DRC

The beadwork that is just above the join is missing a few beads as can be seen in the pictures

17cm x16cm x 7cm

A slave cost about 12 to 15 manillas in the 1490s

but I think that this wear just gives it provenance and a truly authentic look

Real human cranium / calvarium medical specimen. An early example of aThis cranium must have been part of a complete skull as it still has the pins on which, hooks held the cranium in place. Unfortunately, it has become separated from the rest of the skull at some stage in the past. The cranium is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks and also has a nice Wormian bone at the junction of the frontal and sagittal sutures.