Real human articulated foot bones antique medical specimen. This art form has been

This art form has been continued to the present day

5cm deep and weighs 1100 grams

together with four partial skeletons

The detail on the end is fascinating

The early Portuguese traders bought tusks of ivory

Real human articulated foot bones antique medical specimen. This art form has beenThis is a nice example of antique, medically prepared real human foot bones. The bones are in very good with all the bones still present and intact The bones have all been wired together and this foot would have come from a complete articulated skeleton as the talus has been cut which would have been part of the articulation of the ankle. The colour and patina of the bones show that this is an old example.