Femur, human, showing unreduced fracture, excavated by Sir Flinders Petrie in Palestine, c.1925 Excavated human femur before 1925
Glass cinerary urn, with bone fragment contents, Roman, Western Europe, 101 to 230 AD Glass cinerary urn 101-230 CE
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
Amulet made from a knuckle bone, in the form of a human figure, bead inset for eye (one missing), believed to be Peruvian, 1800-1900 Amulet in the form of a human figure made from knuckle bone 1800-1900
Right femur (part), human, possibly with periosteal sarcoma, from prehistoric cemetery, Jebel Mayo, Sudan, excavated c. 1935 Femur bone from a prehistoric cemetery before 1 BCE
Earthenware cinerary urn containing quantity of bones, cracked, broken broken at rim, Roman, 100 BC - 300 AD Earthenware cinerary urn containing quantity of bones 100 BCE-300 CE
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
Left Humerus (arm bone) from an adult female, used at the artistic anatomy class taught by Dr. Paul Ferdinand Gachet (1828-1909), France, 1855-1900. Left Humerus (arm bone) from an adult female 1855-1900
Left tibia bone from an adult human male, used at the artistic anatomy class taught by Dr. Paul Ferdinand Gachet (1828-1909), France, 1855-1900. Human Tibia Bone 1855-1900
Antelope horn, bound with cotton cuffs, surmounted by human jaw bone (lower mandible), long wooden peg through top, used by "powerful" medicine man, Nigerian, 1880-1910 Antelope horn with human jaw bone, Nigeria, 1880-1910 1880-1910
Human femur, left, showing healed unreduced fracture, adult, from Tell Fara, Syria, 100 BC-200 AD Human left femur 100 BCE -200 CE
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
Astragalus (ankle) bone carried against rheumatism, Suffolk, 1880-1916 Human ankle bone carried to cure rheumatism, Suffolk, England, 1880-1916 1880-1916
Long iron spike or bayonet riveted to an animal horn, like from the Taurotragus genus, fitted at end with human lower mandible, hollow of horn filled with grasses, African, 1880-1915 Ethnographic object 1880-1915
Bone tube, carved, used by the shaman to retrieve a lost soul and thus restore health to its owner, Kaiapoi, New Zealand Shaman's carved bone tube used to retrieve a lost soul before 1930
Bone fragments from inside a Roman glass cinerary urn, made in Western Europe in 101 to 230 AD Bone fragments from inside a Roman glass cinerary urn 101-230 CE
Samples of bones from the internal ear, boxed, 1937, property of Prof. George Grey Turner (1877-1951), surgeon Samples of bones from the internal ear before 1937
Bones of lower leg and foot, incomplete, origins unknown, from the collection of a chiropodist Bones of lower leg and foot before 1988
Human femur, right, showing healed unreduced fracture, adult, from Tell Fara, Syria, reputedly Roman period, 100 BC-200 AD Human right femur, Tell Fara, Palestine, 100 BCE-200 CE 100 BCE-200 CE
Small piece of bone, anatomical specimen supended from wire in a screw top glass jar, personal relic of Mr. Claud Woakes, 1890-1936 Small piece of bone 1890-1936
Box container, cardboard, contains two small bones, personal relic of Mr. Claud Woakes of London, 1870-1930 Box container 1870-1930
Carved bone ornaments from a buddhist priest's apron, called a nag-pa, Tibetan, 18th or 19th century Carved bone ornaments from a buddhist priest's apron 1701-1900
Bones from a buddhist priest's apron, Tibetan, 18th or 19th century Bones from a buddhist priest's apron 1701-1900
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
Bone from the body of Constantine II (317-337 CE), taken from his tomb at Arles Bone from the body of Constantine II (317-337 CE) 337 CE
Armlet made from human lower jawbone decorated with fibre and small shells, amuletic, from New Guinea, 1801 Armlet made from human lower jawbone decorated with fibre and small shells 1801-1900
Bone, remnant, human, found in 'cannibal's' cave, found at Cana, Basutoland, South Africa, 1700-1920 Bone, remnant, human 1700-1920
Leg bone shows badly healed fracture, with initials W.H., European, 19th century Leg bone shows badly healed fracture 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
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
Articulated skeleton, European, 19th century. (lacks skull - A25407/1) Articulated skeleton 1801-1900
Replica of Anglo-Saxon copper arm bandage with human arm bone, English, 500-1000 Replica of an Anglo-Saxon bandage, England 500-1000 CE
Cardboard container, red covering, hinged lid, contains four annealing slides, four pieces of bone and two teeth, box by Roberts and Co., personal relic of Mr Claud Woakes (1870-1930), senior Aural Surgeon, London Throat Hospital, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (London). Cardboard container 1870-1930
Human humerus, left, showing healed unreduced fracture, adult, from Tell Fara, Syria, reputedly Roman period, 100 BC-200 AD, excavated before 1929 Humerus of an adult human 100 BCE -200 CE
Astragalus, (ankle bone) used as an amulet to cure rheumatism, from East London, 1914 Astragalus, (ankle bone) used as an amulet to cure rheumatism 1914
Cardboard container holding pieces of bone, four annealing plates and a number of handwritten labels unconnected with items, personal relic of Claud Woakes, Senior Aural Surgeon, London Throat Hospital, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (London). Made in England circa 1880-1920. Cardboard container holding pieces of bone 1880-1920
Human foot bones, incomplete, origins unknown, from a collection of chiropodist's items. Human foot bones before 1988
Buddhist priest's cloth apron with plaques of human bone, called a nag-pa, Tibetan, 18th or 19th century Buddhist priest's cloth apron with plaques of human bone 1701-1900
Armlet made from lower human jaw decorated with seeds, shells, fibre and feathers, teeth replaced by red seeds, bone decorated with incised linear pattern, from New Guinea, 1801-1900 Armlet made from lower human jaw decorated with seeds 1801-1900
Radius, human, with unreduced fracture, from Prehistoric burial in Palestine excavated by Sir Flinders Petrie, c.1925 Excavated human radius before 1925