Kuba Ceremonial Beaded Belt and members of the court

and members of the court wear beaded clothing and adornment during state occasions

They were supplying biological specimens in the mid to late 20th Century

Chicago Illinois and on the other it has MDI printed in France

The model is a knee joint showing the articulation of the femur and tibia

The teeth are often preserved and found in sediments in the North Sea

Kuba Ceremonial Beaded Belt and members of the courtAn early example of a Kuba beaded belt from the DRC. There are a few cowries missing as can be seen in the photos. On the reverse you can see that it is stitched with plant fibres onto a rough hessian type backing. This measures 91cm long and 6cm at its widest. Beads and royalty are closely linked in Africa. For centuries, African rulers accumulated valuable, locally made and imported beads. They also controlled their distribution and use. The