British Museum Human Remains - August 2010

Version 3.
0 List of Human Remains in the Collection of the British Museum August 2010
BM Registration
Description Number Date Provenance Country
Dept Number
Uncertain: Pre
AOA Am1921,-.12 Deformed human skull (male). 1 AD1800 Possibly Tilcara, Jujuy, Argentina Argentina
Pre AD 1000
AOA Am2003,14.1 Pelvic bone; fragment of human pelvic bone imbedded with stone arrow-head 1 Uncertain Conesa, Buenos Aires (province) Argentina
ME 1859,1014.279 Iron ring on human finger bone; ring corroded. 1 Uncertain Asia Asia
Mask made in the shape of a crocodile (life-size), made of tortoise-shell, nuts, feathers
AOA Oc,+.2489 1 Late 19thC Mabuiag, Queensland Australia
(cassowary), human jawbones, wool, cloth, wood, cord (vegetable fibre).
Wood dugong coloured red and carved with a recess in the back filled with red ochre. Two
AOA Oc,89+.182 1 Collected 1888 Moa Australia
long human bones are lashed on
AOA Oc.7658 Flake made of stone (phonolite?), reed, gum; wrapped with skin (human ?). 1 Pre 1872 Acq: Rockingham Bay, Queensland, Australia Australia
AOA Oc.7659 Knife made of quartz, wood, gum; wrapped with skin (human ?) and cord. 1 Pre 1872 Acq: Rockingham Bay, Queensland, Australia Australia
AOA Oc1900,0723.25 Needle, spear point made of bone (human?). 1 Pre 1900 Acq: Milgar? Cairns, Queensland, Australia Australia
AOA Oc1902,0417.63 Human skull (adult, male?), covered with pigment; with grass plug in nasal aperture. 1 pre 1902 Acq: Northern Territory (Australia), Victoria River Australia
Please Note: The Museum is continuing to research the acquisition histories, date and provenance of the human remains in its care. Some of the details in this list are
likely to change as the result of this ongoing research
Version 3.0 List of Human Remains in the Collection of the British Museum August 2010
AOA Oc1902,0417.64 Human skull (adult, male?) covered with pigment. 1 pre- 1902 Acq: Northern Territory (Australia), Victoria River Australia
c.late 19thC- Collected by: Mrs Daisy M Bates, central Australia

AOA Oc1926,1004.2 Shaped and polished "poison" bone, possibly human; called ancestral. 1 Australia
early 20thC (between 1899-1926)
c.late 19thC- Acq: native camp, Ooldea, Sth Australia, Coll by

AOA Oc1933,1010.1 Pointing stick, made of human bone (?). 1 Australia
early 20thC Mrs Daisy M Bates
c.late 19thC- Acq: native camp, Ooldea, Sth Australia, Coll by

AOA Oc1933,1010.2 Pointing stick, made of human bone (?). 1 Australia
early 20thC Mrs Daisy M Bates
AOA Oc1973,Q.22 Burial package (containing dead baby), wrapped in bark. 1 c19thC Acq. Queensland, Cape York Australia
ME unregistered Mixed bones from graves - samples 1 Uncertain Bahrain Bahrain
AOA Am1928,Q.48 Circular bone disc (possibly a patella); convex on one side with concave recesses on the other. 1 Classic Maya Pusilha Belize
AOA Am1929,Q.1 Piece of human jaw-bone with incised glyphs and hole pierced at one end for suspension. 1 Classic Maya Pusilha Belize
AOA Am1936,1128.37 Group of 3 human teeth 1 1000AD or older Belize
Am1938,1021.439
AOA fragments of cranium 1 1000AD or older Belize
a
Uncertain: Pre
AOA Am1948,05.53 Artificially deformed human skull 1 AD1800 Possibly Acquired in 1948 Bolivia
Pre AD 1000
Uncertain: Pre
AOA Am1985,32.171 Group of dandruff balls (used medicinally?) made of mineral (?), human tissue (?). 1 AD1800 Possibly Bolivia, South America Bolivia
Pre AD 1000
Asia As1884,0321.1 Preserved human head, complete, with skin, teeth and hair remaining 1 c. 1800 AD Borneo
Acq Borneo, Sarawak, Baram River/Pata River?

Asia As1904,0416.68 Human head made of wood, leather, rattan, iron, skull (woman's, frontal). 1 c. 1800 AD Borneo
Coll by Dr Charles Hose
Asia As1978,Q.10 Human skull with lower jaw missing; oval opening in crown 1 c. 1800 AD Given to Bock by chief Sibau Mobang. Borneo
Human skull, with lower jaw missing; five teeth remining on right side (proper), two on the
Asia As1978,Q.11 1 c. 1800 AD Given to Bock by chief Sibau Mobang. Borneo
left. Irregular circular hole in crown.
Asia As.7574 Decorated skull made of skull (human), shells (cowrie), wood, gum, fibre (vegetable). 1 c. 1800 AD Acq Borneo Borneo
19thC(late)- Borneo,
Asia As1950,05.2 Decorated human skull made of bone (human), wood, cane, shell (cowrie), gum. 1 acq Borneo, Kalimantan
20thC(early) Indonesia
acq Borneo, Sarawak, Trusan River District, prob.

Asia As1905,-.722 Gourd (with human skull) made of gourd, skull (human). 1 c. 1800 AD Borneo, Malaysia
by Hose
Asia As1944,03.118 Human skull bound with rattan. 1 c. 1800 AD acq Borneo Borneo, Malaysia
Asia As1907,-.3 Human skull (young girl's, part of head-hunter's collection). 1 c. 1800 AD Collected by: R M Little Borneo, Sabah
Uncertain: Pre
AOA Am1845,0828.6.b group of human bones 1 AD1800 Possibly Grave/ archaeological excavation Brazil
Pre AD 1000
AOA Am1984,Q.21 Trophy comprising human head, with shell (?), hair, feathers, string. 1 1800-1900AD Brazil, South America Brazil
AOA Am1984,Q.24 Trophy, comprising preserved human head, with shell (?), hair, feathers, string. 1 1800-1900AD Amazon/Brazil, South America Brazil
Asia As1893,0902.1 Specimen of human skull. 1 c. 1800 AD acq Sandoway, Gwa Burma
AOA Af1929,0808.6 Vessel made of gourd, wicker, jaw (human), mandible. 1 early 20thC Cameroon Cameroon
500-0 BC (+500 Red Bank/ Sunny Corner, Northumberland

AOA Am1909,0406.40 Fragments of human bones from a burial 1 Canada
Years) County, New Brunswick
Uncertain: Pre
AOA Am,+.4129 Human jaw-bone (with teeth). 1 AD1800 Possibly Huasco/Pena Blanca, Atacama, Chile Chile
Pre AD 1000
Pre-hispanic.
AOA Am1832,1208.1 Human mummy (child) 1 Could be 1000+ Donated by Lord Colchester 1832 Chile
years or
Pre-hispanic.
AOA Am1855,1211.36 mummified child's foot with sandal 1 Could be 1000+ Uncertain Chile
years or
Pre AD1800
AOA Am1908,-.165 Fragment of human skull 1 Possibly Pre AD Uncertain Chile
1000
Pre AD1800
AOA Am1908,-.166 Fragment of human skull 1 Possibly Pre AD Uncertain Chile
1000
Pre AD1800
AOA Am1908,-.167 Fragment of human bone 1 Possibly Pre AD Uncertain Chile
1000
Pre AD1800
1000
Pre AD1800
1000
Pre AD1800
1000
Pre AD1800
AOA Am1908,-.172a-g Specimens of human teeth 1 Possibly Pre AD Uncertain Chile
1000
c. early centuries
Asia 1902,1220.541 Fragment of human skull 1 Khotan (Xinjaing province) China
AD?
Asia 1907,1111.238 Fragment of human or animal skin. 1 Uncertain Tuga-dong, Xinjiang China
Asia 1907,1111.239 Fragment of human or animal skin. 1 Uncertain Tuga-dong, Xinjiang China
Asia 1928,1022.121 a skeletal human hand with a bangle on the wrist 1 9th-10th C Chinese Central Asia China
Pre AD1800
AOA Am.8454 Necklace made of teeth (human), brass. 1 Possibly Pre AD Antioquia, Colombia Colombia
1000
Between 1000-
1800AD. Prob. Presented by W.Turner, HM envoy and Minister
AOA Am1838,1111.1 Human mummy 1 Colombia
pre-hispanic: pre- plenipotetionaryto Colombia. 1838
16thC.
Between 1000-
1800AD. Prob. Leiva?/Bogota?/ Gachansipa, Cundinamarca,
AOA Am1842,1112.1 Human mummy, head resting on back of left hand 1 Colombia
pre-hispanic: pre- Colombia
16thC.
Between 1000-
Human skull with high crown, receding forehead; skin on cheeks and neck; mouth open, one 1800AD. Prob. Leiva?/Bogota?/ Gachansipa, Cundinamarca,
AOA Am1842,1112.2 1 Colombia
tooth remaining.Circumference 19.00in(from Register) Height 9.00in (from Register) pre-hispanic: pre- Colombia
16thC.
AOA Am1905,0216.86 Necklace made of teeth (human), beads, string. 1 1800-1900AD Tsife?/Igara Parana River, Colombia Colombia
AOA Af1954,+23.909 Musical horn made of ivory and human mandible. 1 Uncertain Côte d'Ivoire (?)
G&R 1880,0417.1 Green blown glass olla containing cremated human bone 1 Roman Salona Croatia
G&R 1894,1101.688 Lump of molten bronze embedded with human (?) bone fragments 1 Uncertain Amathus Cyprus
Collected by: C M Pleyte and C Sanders, Democratic

AOA Af1896,-.796 Necklace made of teeth (human), cord, wood, wire (brass). 1 Uncertain Found/Acquired: Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of
Orientale, Aruwimi Congo
Democratic
Found/Acquired: Democratic Republic of Congo,
AOA Af1898,-.277 Necklace made of teeth (human), vertebrae (snake), wood, cord (fibre 1 Uncertain Republic of
Orientale, Uele (I)
Congo
Democratic
Democratic Republic of Congo, Orientale, Uele/
AOA Af1898,-.278 Necklace made of teeth (human), string (fibre). 1 Uncertain Republic of
Africa, Congo-Nile watershed
Congo
Democratic
AOA Af1901,0608.123 Stick, charm (place in road to prevent enemies passing) made of wood, human fat, feather. 1 Uncertain Democratic Republic of Congo Republic of
Congo
Democratic
AOA Af1901,0608.73 "Marimba", sansa made of wood, bamboo, skull (human), fibre (vegetable). 1 Uncertain Democratic Republic of Congo Republic of
Congo
Democratic
AOA Af1907,0528.207 Skull with tooth chipping 1 Uncertain Bayanzi, Yanzi Republic of
Congo
Democratic
Manwith horn figure made of wood, horn (antelope), teeth (human), shells (cowrie), brass, Emil Torday Expedition, Democratic Republic of
AOA Af1908,0622.158 1 Uncertain Republic of
iron (?). Congo, Sankuru River
Congo
Democratic
Ritual figure (man with head-dress) made of wood, feathers, hide, cloth (vegetable fibre), Emil Torday Expedition, Democratic Republic of
teeth (human), beads (glass), string (vegetable fibre), hair (animal). Congo, Sankuru River
Congo
Democratic
Woman's charm, human with head-dress figure made of wood, feathers, teeth (human), resin Emil Torday Expedition, Democratic Republic of
(?). Congo, Batempa
Congo
Democratic
Emil Torday Expedition, Democratic Republic of
AOA Af1908,0622.34 Charm (attached to forelock) made of seed pod, tooth (molar, human), hide. 1 Uncertain Republic of
Congo, Mokunji
Congo
Democratic
AOA Af1910,0420.570 Charm, perforated cranium, raffia 1 Uncertain Republic of
Congo
Democratic
AOA Af1954,+23.2099 Armlet made of teeth (human). 1 Uncertain Congo Republic of
Congo
Democratic
19thC (pre
AOA Af,+.5741 Necklace made of teeth (human), teeth, thread, beads (glass). 1 Collected by: Mrs Hood, Congo, River (Upper?) Republic of
1892)
Congo
Democratic
AOA Af1934,0306.1 Ornament (?) made of teeth (human), string. 1 Uncertain Democratic Republic of Congo Republic of
Congo
Male figure (ritual, with twelve bells, two blades, rattle, necklace and horn) made of wood, Democratic
AOA Af1949,46.492 copper, nails (brass), iron, hide, skin (reptile), beads (glass), cord (fibre), tooth (human), seed 1 c. early 20thC Democratic Republic of Congo Republic of
pod, horns (animal). Congo
AOA Oc1898,1010.3 Fish-hook made of bone (human), string. 1 Pre 1898 Acq: Easter Island Easter Island
AOA Am 1920,-.82 Shrunken head 1 1800-1900AD Uncertain Ecuador
AOA Am1913,1212.1 shrunken head with feathers and beetle wings 1 1800-1900AD Uncertain Ecuador
AOA Am1915,1002.1 shrunken head 1 1800-1900AD Uncertain Ecuador
AOA AM1919,-.13 Shrunken head (male) 1 1800-1900AD Uncertain Ecuador
AOA Am1920,0705.1 Shrunken head 1 1800-1900AD Uncertain Ecuador
AOA Am1926,0315.17 shrunken head 1 1800-1900AD Uncertain Ecuador
AOA Am1940,08.1 Shrunken head 1 1800-1900AD Acquired in 1940 Ecuador
AOA Am1949,22.190 shrunken head with feathers and beetle wings 1 1800-1900AD Acquired in 1949 Ecuador
AOA Am1960,05.1 Shrunken Head made of head (human), thread (?) 1 1800-1900AD Acquired in 1960 Ecuador
AOA Am1960,05.2 Shrunken head made of head (human). 1 1800-1900AD Acquired in 1960 Ecuador
AOA Am1960,05.4 Shrunken human head. 1 1800-1900AD Acquired in 1960 Ecuador
AES 5233 Bone fragments 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 5237 Fragments of burnt bone 1 100 AD ? Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 5238 Bone fragments 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 6649 Skull 1 600-300 BC Mokattam Egypt
AES 6659 Mummy 1 900 BC Thebes Egypt
AES 6665 Mummy plus hair 1 1300 BC Thebes Egypt
AES 6680 Mummy 1 250 BC Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 6694 Mummy 1 600 BC Egypt Egypt
AES 6696 Mummy 1 600 BC Saqqara Egypt
AES 6704 Mummy 1 100 AD Thebes Egypt
AES 6707 Mummy 1 125 AD Thebes: Qurna Egypt
AES 6709 Mummy 1 250 AD Thebes Egypt
AES 6712 Mummy 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt
1000 BC - 100
AES 6719 Head 1 Upper Egypt Egypt
AD
AES 6720 Head 1 1000 Bc-100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt
1000 BC - 100
AD
AES 6722 Head 1 1000 BC-100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt
1000 BC - 100
AES 6724 Mummy 1 Upper Egypt Egypt
AD
AES 6725 Viscera ? 1 300 BC Upper Egypt Egypt
1000 BC - 100
AES 6731 Hand 1 Upper Egypt Egypt
AD
AES 6732 Finger 1 664-332 BC Memphis Egypt
AES 6951 Human remains ? 1 300 BC ? Egypt Egypt
AES 6957 Mummy 1 300 BC Egypt Egypt
AES 6958 Mummy 1 100 AD ? Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 12387 Knee and femur 1 300 BC Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 12388 Leg 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 13595 Mummy 1 100 AD Hawara Egypt
AES 18212 Lower part of body 1 650-900 AD Giza Egypt
AES 20650 Mummy 1 600 BC Akhmim Egypt
AES 22111 Contents of urn 1 100 AD Hawara Egypt
AES 22552 Hand 1 250 BC Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 23425 Skeleton 1 2000 BC Thebes Egypt
AES 23559 Finger bone 1 300 BC - 100 AD Tell Nebesha Egypt
AES 23560 Finger stall, possibly containing human bone 1 300 BC Tell Nebesha Egypt
AES 23561 Finger stall, possibly containing human bone 1 300 BC Tell Nebesha Egypt
AES 24574 Head, fragment 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 24575 Arm 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 24800 Mummy 1 100 AD Deir el-Bahri Egypt
AES 25568 Mummified lung 1 1100 BC Deir el-Bahri Egypt
AES 29574 Skeleton 1 2000 BC Asyut Egypt
AES 29780 Hand and arm 1 1300 BC Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 30846 Head 1 100 AD Hu (Diospolis Parva) Egypt
AES 32751 Body, naturally preserved 1 3400 BC Gebelein Egypt
1000 BC - 100
AES 35237 Arm 1 Upper Egypt Egypt
AD
AES 37340 Femur 1 600 BC Abydos Egypt
AES 37939 Contents of canopic jar 1 1200-600 BC Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 37947 Contents of canopic jar 1 650 BC Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 37997 Contents of canopic jar 1 650 BC Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 41603 Skeleton 1 800 BC Beni Hasan Egypt
AES 46631 Mummy 1 1950 BC Asyut Egypt
AES 48058 Finger joint 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 48971 Mummy 1 900 BC prob. Thebes Egypt
AES 48973 Head 1 1300 BC Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 48974 Skull 1 1300 BC Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 49716 Foot 1 300-0 BC Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 52887 Skeleton 1 3000 BC Tarkhan Egypt
AES 52888 Skeleton 1 3000 BC Tarkhan Egypt
AES 52889 Mummy 1 100 AD Tarkhan Egypt
AES 54055 Two miniature mummies 2 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 54430 Arm 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AES 55045 Foot 1 Upper Egypt Egypt
AD
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AD
AES 55725 Skull 1 2200 BC Sidmant Egypt
AES 62572 Knuckle bone 1 2600 BC Mostagedda Egypt
AES 67551 Hand 1 1200 BC Thebes Egypt
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AES 67586 Leg 1 Upper Egypt Egypt
AD
AES 67815 Head 1 1000 BC Upper Egypt Egypt
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AD
AES 74264 Head 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt
1000 BC - 100
AD
AES 74266 Hand 1 300 BC - 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt
1000 BC - 100
AD
AES 74268 Hand 1 1000-700 BC Upper Egypt Egypt
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AD
AES 74275 Hand 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AES 74280 Leg and foot 1 Upper Egypt Egypt
AD
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AES 74282 Mandible 1 Upper Egypt Egypt
AD
1000 BC - 100
AES 74283 Penis 1 Upper Egypt Egypt
AD
AES 74284 Penis 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AD
1000 BC - 100
AES 74289 Vertebrae 1 Upper Egypt Egypt
AD
AES 74296 Leg 1 300 BC Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 74850 Mummified head 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt
AES 90515 Bone fragments 1 600-100 BC Upper Egypt Egypt
25th or 26th
AES 15654 Mummy 1 Sheikh Abd el-Qurna Egypt
Dynasty
AES 1851,0517.3 Mummy, fragment 1 Roman Period Thebes: Qurna Egypt
1853,0927.2
AES Mummy parts (ex Granville) 1 600 BC Thebes Egypt
(75991)
AES 1926,0713.2 Pottery `Hadra' hydria containaining human cremation and sealed with a plaster bung 1 Hellenistic Alexandria Egypt
P&E 1949,1008.1 Earing (gold) attached to dissicated Ear Lobe 1 Coptic Egypt
AES 1986,0320.3 (a-d) four bone fragments (probably human) 1 8th-11thC Fostat Egypt
AES 22812B Mummy 1 680 BC Thebes Egypt
AES 32052 Mummy 1 700 BC Beni Hasan Egypt
AES 40924-7 Mummy, fragments 1 2000 BC Deir el-Bahri Egypt
49457
AES Fragments of tibia and skull 1 2000 BC Deir el-Bahri Egypt
(1909,0612.1-4)
51440
AES (1912,1109.293- Finger bones 1 300 BC Faras Egypt
294)
AES 6699B Mummy 1 250 BC Upper Egypt Egypt
77880-77891
AES Skeletal remains of 14 individuals 14 Palaeolithic Tushka Egypt
(2004,0520.62-73)
77893
AES Human skeletal remains; subadult female 1 Palaeolithic Dayr al-Fakhuri Egypt
(2004,0520.75)
AES 79375 Left forearm and hand of a human mummy 1 Uncertain Egypt
AES 79376 Left forearm and hand of a human mummy; fingers lost. 1 Uncertain Luxor Egypt
AES 79377 Right hand from the mummy of a child. 1 Uncertain Egypt
AES 79378 Left forearm from human mummy 1 Uncertain Egypt
AES 79379 Head of femur 1 Uncertain Egypt
ME Loan.538 Fragments of bone and two teeth from infant sacrifice. 1 7th Dynasty? Tell el-Rataba Egypt
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1928,0206.1 Spatula made of bone (human). 1 years or between La Libertad, El Salvador El Salvador
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am,+.4733 Part of a human skull, with plug of gold in eight of the remaining teeth. 1 years or between Atacames, Esmeraldas, Ecuador Equador
1000-1800AD
AOA Am1972,15.59 Bag containing mixture of animal and human bones and pieces of shell. 1 1000 BC-1500 Pirincay Equador
AOA Af1886,1207.34 Armlet made of bone (ankle), string. 1 Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia/Tocond
AOA Af1952,09.11 Molar. Register: 'milk molar tooth, unworn.' 1 Ethiopia/Toconda (Eritrea)
a (Eritrea)
AOA Oc1856,0709.3 Needle made of bone (human). 1 1850 Nandi Bay, Viti Levu, Fiji Fiji
AOA Oc1895,-.690.a-b Needle made of bone (human). 1 c1860s-1870s Acq: Fiji Fiji
AOA Oc1944,02.997.a-c Matting needle made of bone (human), fibre (coconut). 1 early 20thC Acq: Fiji Fiji
1851,0813.422,
G&R 494-495, 510, 520 Six glass olla/urns containing cremated human bone 6 Roman Vaison France
& 522
G&R 1851,0813.512 Fragmentary green blown glass urn with the remains of a human cremation inside 1 Roman Apt France
Neolithic/Bronz
P&E 1875,0403.923.a Eleven human teeth 1 Rodez France
e Age
P&E 1888,1218.611 Human bone skull fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Chatillon France
P&E 1888,1218.612 Human bone skull fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Gresine France
P&E 1888,1218.613 Human bone skull fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Gresine France
P&E 1900,1116.1 Horn box (reliquary?) containing human (?) remains. 1 18th Century Made in France France
G&R 1901,0413.3178 Glass urn containing cremated human bone 1 Roman Vaucluse France
G&R 1901,0413.3179 Glass olla containing cremated human bone 1 Roman Vaucluse France
G&R 1901,0413.3181 Glass olla containing cremated human bone 1 Roman Vaucluse France
G&R 1901,0413.3182 Glass urn containing cremated human bone and fragments of unguentaria 1 Roman Vaucluse France
G&R 1904,0204.1370 Lead coffin containing human bones 1 Uncertain Vaison France
G&R 1904,0204.1456 Greenish blown glass bowl; (human?) bones preserved within. 1 Roman Reims France
G&R 1904,0204.786 Potter cinerary urn (?) containing cremated human (?) bone 1 Roman Reims France
G&R 1904,0204.850 Potter cinerary urn (?) containing numerous fragments of cremated human bone 1 Roman Reims France
G&R 1980,1125.1 Skeleton of a child 1 Uncertain Clairmanais France
G&R 2009,0513.4 Human skeletal remains 1 1stC-3rdC Gravel pit 1km from Wissant France
Neolithic/Bronz
P&E ML.1328 7 human teeth 1 Is-sur-Tille France
e Age
P&E ML.1589 Pendant formed of human skull fragment 1 Iron Age Bergères-les-Vertus France
P&E ML.1627 Copper alloy finger-ring with associated piece of human bone 1 Iron Age Pleurs France
P&E ML.1628 Bronze toe ring with associated piece of human bone 1 Iron Age Pleurs France
P&E ML.1657 Copper alloy finger-ring on human finger-bone. 1 Iron Age Courtisols France
P&E ML.1980 Human bone; ulna and radius, stained green by bronze bracelets or armilles. 1 Later Prehistoric Charvais France
P&E ML.1985a Human bone. Humerus of a child. 1 Iron Age France France
P&E ML.3630 Copper alloy finger-ring on human finger-bone. 1 Merovingian Marne France
P&E ML.3645 Copper alloy finger-ring with human finger-bone. 1 Merovingian (?) Marne France
P&E ML.3649 Copper alloy finger-ring on human finger-bone. 1 Merovingian Charvais France
P&E ML.4141.a-d Four fragments of a human finger bone 1 Merovingian (?) Marne France
P&E ML.4267 Human Bone - 8 long-bones. 1 Later Prehistoric Lignon France
P&E ML.4269 Human Bone - 4 long-bones. 1 Later Prehistoric Loisy-en-Brie France
P&E ML.4270 Bone human arm. 1 Later Prehistoric Loisy-en-Brie France
P&E ML.513 Human Bone - mandible fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Lignon France
P&E ML.563 Human bone ? 1 Later Prehistoric Tours-sur-Marne France
P&E ML.564 Human bone- ulna fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Tours-sur-Marne France
P&E POA.56.a Human bone, skull fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Tombelle de Brioux France
P&E POA.56.b Human bone, skull fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Tombelle de Brioux France
P&E POA.56.c Human bone, skull fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Tombelle de Brioux France
P&E POA.56.d Human bone, skull fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Tombelle de Brioux France
P&E POA.56.e Human bone, skull fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Tombelle de Brioux France
P&E POA.56.f Human bone, jaw fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Tombelle de Brioux France
P&E POA.56.g Human bone, skull fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Tombelle de Brioux France
P&E POA.56.h Human bone, jaw fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Tombelle de Brioux France
P&E POA.56.i Human bone, skull fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Tombelle de Brioux France
P&E POA.56.j Human bone, jaw fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Tombelle de Brioux France
P&E POA.56.k Human bone, skull fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Tombelle de Brioux France
France or
P&E 1902,1108.151 Two fragments of human finger bone. 1 Uncertain
Germany
P&E 1867 Human cremation from cinerary urn. 1 Germanic Halle Germany
P&E 1867 Human cremation from cinerary urn. 1 Germanic Halle Germany
P&E 1855,0804.9 Greenish blown glass bottle containing cremated human bone 1 Roman Rhineland Palatinate Germany
P&E 1867,0704.20 Human skull fragment; teeth from upper jaw. 1 Germanic Near Merseburg, Leuna & Zum Heiter'n Blick Germany
P&E 1868,1228.407.a Cremeted human teeth and bone 1 Later Prehistoric Lausitz (?) Germany
P&E 1871,1010.1 Human cremated bone in Sepulchral cist 1 Uncertain Ursulagartenstrasse Germany
P&E 1902,0625.1 Portable altar containing human (?) bone and hair. 1 1190-1200 Made in Lower Saxony or Koblenz Germany
1908,0801.105-
P&E Human finger bone associated with two copper alloy rings 1 Bronze Age Steinbuhl Germany
106
P&E 1908,0801.218 Human bones - mandible x2. 1 Later Prehistoric Gutenstein Germany
P&E 1908,0801.364b Human bones ? X5 1 Later Prehistoric Wolfegghof Germany
P&E 1908,0801.365 Human mandible with four teeth, and skull fragment. 2 Later Prehistoric Wolfegghof Germany
P&E 1908,0801.366 Twenty nine fragments of human skull. 1 Later Prehistoric Wolfegghof Germany
P&E 1908,0801.426 Human skull fragment. 1 Merovingian Ostrach;Sigmaringen Germany
P&E 1935,0206.1 Human cremated bone in pot 1 Germanic Hamburg Germany
P&E 1947,0402.57-69 Human cremations - 13 Cremations 13 Later Prehistoric Verdingen Germany
Pottery: coarse ware jar containing human bones, including vertebrae, teeth, and skull and rib
P&E 1949,1011.1 1 Roman Luxembourgstrasse Germany
fragments.
King's war horn (side-blown) made of tusk (elephant), two human lower jawbones, string,
AOA Af1840,0501.1 2 Ashanti Ghana
hide.
AOA Af1896,0519.2.c Drum stick of human leg bone 1 Ashanti Ghana
AOA Af1896,0519.2.d Drum stick of human leg bone 1 Ashanti Ghana
AOA Af1900,0427.13 King's wrist-ornament made of human teeth, gold, string, feathers, and glass beads 1 Kumasi Ghana
AOA Af1938,Loan01.2 War drum with two human jaw bones. 1 Uncertain Ashanti Ghana
Trumpet, made of ivory tusk and covered with skin. Human jaw bone at larger end, fastened
AOA Af1978,22.229 1 1850-1927 Ghana Ghana
with vegetable fibre rope
Ivory trumpet; long, with skin sewn over outside. Two human jaw bones attached by vegetable
AOA Af1978,22.301 1 1850-1927 Ghana Ghana
fibre rope to larger end
AOA Af1979,01.529 Drum made of wood, skin, fibre (vegetable), mandible (human). 1 Ghana Ghana
AOA Af1954,+23.908 Musical horn made of ivory and human mandible. 1 Uncertain Ghana (?)
P&E 1889,0313.13 Human bones 1 Later Prehistoric Judges Cave Gibraltar
P&E G.134 Human bone ? 1 Later Prehistoric Genista Caves Gibraltar
P&E G.144 Human bone - femur fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Gibraltar Gibraltar
P&E G.145 Human bone - femur fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Gibraltar Gibraltar
G&R 1842,0728.841 Pottery red-figured dinos containing traces of cremated bone 1 Attic Piraeus Greece
G&R 1842,0728.842 Human remains from terracotta cinerary urn 1 Hellenistic Athens Greece
AOA Oc,+.249 Figure made of wood, tapa, barkcloth, pearl-shell, teeth (human), teeth (fish), rush. 1 Pre 1877 Acq: Hawaiian Islands, Coll by Rev J G Wood Hawaii
Acq: Hawaiian Islands, Coll by Rusher

AOA Oc,+.6051 Fish-hook made of bone (human?). 1 Pre 1893 Hawaii
Davies/Sotheby's
AOA Oc,HAW.151 Armlet made of shell (turtle), shell, bone (human), cord. 1 Pre 20thC Acq: Hawaiian Islands Hawaii
AOA Oc,HAW.167 Sceptre, state staff (ceremonial) made of wood (?), shell (turtle), bone (human), feathers. 1 mid 18thC Acq: Hawaiian Islands Hawaii
AOA Oc,HAW.169 Sceptre, state staff (ceremonial) made of wood (?), shell (turtle), bone (human), feathers. 1 Pre 20thC Acq: Hawaiian Islands Hawaii
Sceptre handle, state staff handle (ceremonial) made of wood (?), shell (turtle), bone
AOA Oc,HAW.170 1 Pre 20thC Acq: Hawaiian Islands Hawaii
(human).
AOA Oc,HAW.63 Fish-hook made of bone (human), twine, fibre (vegetable), cord (vegetable fibre). 1 Pre 20thC Acq: Hawaiian Islands Hawaii
AOA Oc,HAW.64 Fish-hook made of bone (human), twine, fibre (vegetable), cord (vegetable fibre). 1 Pre 20thC Acq: Hawaiian Islands Hawaii
AOA Oc,HAW.66 Fish-hook made of bone (human), fibre (vegetable), fibre (olona), gum. 1 Pre 20thC Acq: Hawaiian Islands Hawaii
AOA Oc,HAW.67 Fish-hook made of bone (human), fibre (olona), cord. 1 Pre 20thC Acq: Hawaiian Islands Hawaii
AOA Oc,HAW.69 Fish-hook made of bone (human), fibre (olona), twine, cord. 1 Pre 20thC Acq: Hawaiian Islands Hawaii
Female dancer figure (hula position?) made of wood, pearl-shell, teeth (human?), hair. Acq: Hawaiian Islands, Coll by United Service
AOA Oc.1657 1 c1830s Hawaii
COMPASS object number: OBJ1942 Museum (?)
Pre 1860s,
AOA Oc.2009.a-b Hook, ornament (for hair necklaces), neck ornament made of bone (human). 1 Acq: Hawaiian Islands Hawaii
possibly 18thC
AOA Oc1855,1220.50 Scrap bowl (spitting) made of wood, teeth (human). 1 Pre 1855 Hawaiian Islands Hawaii
Late 18th-early
AOA Oc1920,1023.1 Slop bowl made of wood, teeth (human). 1 Acq: Hawaiian Islands Hawaii
19thC
A group of 21 fragments of human bone, including short lengths of long bone and skull
Asia 1868,0320.31.a 1 Iron Age Wurreegaon India
fragments.
A group of eleven human teeth, including two molars, one root fragment, several incisors, etc,
Asia 1868,0320.31.b 1 Iron Age Wurreegaon India
all heavily worn
c. early centuries
Asia 1880.1269 (1-12) 12 human teeth 1 Nilgiri Hills, South India India
AD
c. early centuries
Asia 1882,1009.162 a pottery burial urn containing tiny frags of bone (human?) and other material 1 Nilgiri Hills, South India India
AD
Asia 1887,0717.15b reliquary contents (tiny fragments of bone and teeth) 1 1stC BC Bhojpur stupa 9/India India
Asia 1887,0717.2b reliquary contents (tiny fragments of bone (possibly both human and animal) 1 c. 2ndC BC Sanchi stupa 2/India India
1900-1926
Asia As1949,04.1 Trophy skull made of skull (human), horn, rattan, leaf, fibre. 1 Collected by: Mills in Assam, Yungya India
(before 1926)
Asia As1972,Q.2292 Necklace made of human (?) bones. 1 c.1800 AD Andaman Islands India
India (Andaman
Asia As,And.14 Neck ornament made of bones (human), stone (coralline), shell (cockle). 1 c.1800 AD Acq South Andaman, Andaman Islands, India
Islands)
India (Andaman
Asia As,And.15 Necklace made of bone (human), string. 1 c.1800 AD Acq South Andaman, Andaman Islands, India
Islands)
India (Andaman
Asia As,And.16 Necklace made of bones (human), thread, bamboo, cord, pigment. 1 c.1800 AD Acq Middle Andaman, Andaman Islands, India
Islands)
India (Andaman
Asia As,And.17 Necklace made of bones (human), stone (coralline). 1 c.1800 AD Acq South Andaman, Andaman Islands, India
Islands)
Necklace comprising two twisted fibre strings to which ten pieces of split human bone are
India (Andaman
Asia As.2446 attached by string; piece of yellow fibre in front under each attachment; covered with red 1 c.1800 AD Acq Andaman Islands, India
Islands)
ochre.
India (Andaman
Asia As.6714 Belt (?), necklace (?) made of bones (human), cord, twine, ochre. 1 c.1800 AD Acq Andaman Islands, India
Islands)
India (Andaman
Asia As.6715 Necklace made of bones (human?), cord. 1 c.1800 AD Acq Andaman Islands, India
Islands)
India (Andaman
Asia As1886,1129.121 Neck-ornament made of human jawbone, string (fibre). 1 c.1800 AD Acq Andaman Islands
Islands)
Memorial to deceased (carried by relatives) made of human skull (female ?), red ochre, shells, India (Andaman
Asia As1886,1129.84.a 1 c.1800 AD Acq Andaman Islands
cord. Islands)
Memorial to deceased (carried by relatives) made of human skull (female ?), red ochre, shells, India (Andaman
Asia As1886,1129.84.b 1 c.1800 AD Acq Andaman Islands
cord. Islands)
Memorial to deceased (carried by relatives) made of human jaw, coralline (?), dentalium India (Andaman
Asia As1886,1129.85.a 1 c.1800 AD Acq Andaman Islands
shells (?), ochre, cord. Islands)
Memorial to deceased (carried by relatives) made of human jawbone, coral (?), dentalium India (Andaman
Asia As1886,1129.85.b 1 c.1800 AD Acq Andaman Islands
shells (?), ochre, cord. Islands)
India (Nicobar
Asia As1887,1015.168 Human tooth, encrusted with shell-lime following betel chewing. 1 c.1800 AD acq. Nicobar Islands
Islands)
India (Nicobar
Asia As1913,-.264 Human tooth (with lime encrustation from betel chewing). 1 c.1800 AD acq Nicobar Islands
Islands)
Acq Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia, Coll by H O

Asia As,HOF.86.a Charm 'against ill' made of vertebra (human). 1 c.1800 AD Indonesia
Forbes
Acq Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia, Coll by H O

Asia As,HOF.86.b Charm 'against ill' made of vertebra (human). 1 c.1800 AD Indonesia
Forbes
AOA Oc1944,02.2072 Head trophy made of human head, human skin, rattan, fibre (vegetable), wood. 1 pre 1944 Acq: Irian Jaya Indonesia
ME 1823,0614.1 Torpedo jar containing human bones 1 Sasanian Bushire Iran
Cylindrical, rimless, rough pottery jar with narrow bottom end and solid base; reused as an
ME 1875,0724.41 1 Uncertain Liyan Iran
ossuary and filled with bones; incomplete.
Parthian (250-
ME 1888,0714.1 Bones from ossuary 1 Samsabad Iran
225 AD)
ME 1947,0501.11004 Bones (human), copper alloy fragments (c. 4 pieces). 1 Uncertain Khurab Iran
ME 1947,0501.11105 Human tooth. 1 Uncertain Bishe-zard Iran
ME 1947,0501.575 Finger bone with copper staining 1 Uncertain Hasanlu? Iran
ME OA+ 10164 a skeletal human hand (possibly a child's) 1 post-7thC AD Iran Iran
Complete "torpedo jar"; light brownish fabric with paler exterior; flat-topped rim; wall built in Partho-Sasanian
ME 91951 1 Susa or Uruk Iran or Iraq
three sections,vessel contains human bones. (250-650 AD)
ME 1856,0903.1 Copper alloy vessel, with a short spout, containing human bones. 1 Uncertain Ur Iraq
ME 1856,0903.83 Shallow copper alloy platter containing fragments of bones. 1 Uncertain Medina Iraq
ME 1858,0101.1 Copper alloy bowl containing human finger bones. 1 Uncertain Ur Iraq
ME 1859,1014.275 Copper alloy finger ring on a finger bone, ring missing. 1 Uncertain S. Iraq Iraq
ME 1859,1014.277 Bronze and iron rings on a finger bone; metal corroded. 1 Uncertain S. Iraq Iraq
ME 1859,1014.311 Fragments of three copper alloy finger-rings and part of a finger bone. 1 Uncertain S. Iraq Iraq
ME 1859,1014.319 Finger bone with copper staining 1 Uncertain S. Iraq Iraq
ME 1859,1014.328 A number of broken beads, shell, glass, human tooth, iron rings, copper alloy objects etc. 1 Uncertain S. Iraq Iraq
Isin-Larsa (2100-
ME 1919,1011.320A Skeleton of infant - possibly under 12 months 1 Ur Iraq
1900 BC)
Isin-Larsa (2100-
ME 1919,1011.5156 Finger bone with copper alloy and iron ring 1 Ur Iraq
1900 BC)?
Isin-Larsa (2100-
ME 1919,1011.5324 Skull fragments 1 Ur Iraq
1900 BC)?
Isin-Larsa (2100-
1900 BC)?
Isin-Larsa (2100-
1900 BC)?
Isin-Larsa (2100-
1900 BC)?
Isin-Larsa (2100-
1900 BC)?
Isin-Larsa (2100-
1900 BC)?
Isin-Larsa (2100-
1900 BC)?
23 skull fragments and 33 bones/bone fragments of human baby - female aged under 5 Isin-Larsa (2100-
ME 1919,1011.5377 1 Ur Iraq
months 1900 BC)
Isin-Larsa (2100-
ME 1919,1111.1760 Skelton of am infant - possibly under 12 months 1 Ur Iraq
1900 BC)
Early Dynastic
ME 1928,1009.204 Box containing human finger bones and 2 silver rings. 1 III (c.2600-2400 Ur Iraq
BC)
Early Dynastic
ME 1928,1009.324 Round copper alloy bowl, containing decayed bones. 1 III (c.2600-2400 Ur Iraq
BC)
Early Dynastic
ME 1928,1009.326 Copper alloy cup or funnel shaped object, open at both ends, containing bones. 1 III (c.2600-2400 Ur Iraq
BC)
ME 1928,1010.156 Silver ring with human finger bone. 1 ? Royal Cemetery, Ur Iraq
Early Dynastic
ME 1928,1010.274 Copper alloy ring on finger-bone. 1 III (c.2600-2400 Ur Iraq
BC)
Sargonid (2300-
ME 1928,1010.290 Two silver finger-rings corroded together; plus human finger-bones. 1 Ur Iraq
2200 BC)
Early Dynastic
ME 1928,1010.709 Section of human jaw bone 1 III (c.2600-2400 Ur Iraq
BC)
Early Dynastic
ME 1928,1010.97 Skull of a man, crushed flat, with a semicircular copper alloy helmet also crushed. 1 III (c.2600-2400 Ur Iraq
BC)
Woman's head wearing jewellery, preserved as excavated; head of body 53 in the great death Early Dynastic
ME 1929,1017.106 pit; the jewellery includes a gold ribbon in the hair, a silver comb, a diadem of gold leaves, gold 1 III (c.2600-2400 Ur Iraq
ear-rings and a collar of triangular beads. BC)
Box containing pieces of human (?) teeth used as beads, together with many very small shell
ME 1929,1017.493 1 ? Ur Iraq
beads.
ME 1930,1213.308 Oval, pottery coffin with 2 dividing walls; containing fragments of infant's bones. 1 ? Ur Iraq
Box containing a large number of miscellaneous beads of various shapes and materials,
ME 1930,1213.545 1 ? Ur Iraq
together with human teeth.
Ubaid (5000-
ME 1934,0211.46 Infant skull preserved in paraffin wax with bead (amber?) 1 Arpachiyah Iraq
4000 BC)
Ubaid (5000-
ME 1934,0211.50 Human skull preserved in wax 1 Arpachiyah Iraq
4000 BC)
Ubaid (5000-
ME 1934,0211.51 Human skull preserved in wax 1 Arpachiyah Iraq
4000 BC)
Ubaid (5000-
ME 1934,0211.52 Human skull preserved in wax. 1 Arpachiyah Iraq
4000 BC)
Ubaid (5000-
4000 BC)
Ubaid (5000-
4000 BC)
Early Dynastic
ME 1935,0116.15 Copper alloy helmet and human leg bones encased in paraffin wax. 1 III (c.2600-2400 Ur Iraq
BC)
Early Dynastic
ME 1935,0116.19 Bovid jaw and human foot wrapped in paraffin wax. 1 III (c.2600-2400 Ur Iraq
BC)
Early Dynastic
ME 1935,0116.20 Mass of crushed bone wrapped in paraffin wax. 1 III (c.2600-2400 Ur Iraq
BC)
Assyrian (800-
ME 1935,0116.21 Female skeleton - partial. Stained green. 1 Ur Iraq
600BC)
Assyrian (800-
ME 1935,0116.22 Female skeleton - partial. Small amount green staining. 1 Ur Iraq
600BC)
Cremated individual - young adult, small stature sex not determined. Among the bones was a
Kassite (1400
ME 1935,0116.23 very worn metal coin and the broken corner of a fired brick with part of a cuneiform 1 Ur Iraq
BC)
inscription.
2600BC -
ME 1935,0116.34 Copper alloy helmet and human skull bones encased in paraffin wax. 1 Ur Iraq
2400BC
2600BC -
ME 1935,0116.35 Copper alloy helmet and human skull bones encased in paraffin wax. 1 Ur Iraq
2400BC
Assyrian (800-
ME 1988,0409.55 Human bone fragments found inside bowl. 1 Tell Rimah Iraq
600 BC)
ME 91448 Pottery bowl containing fragments of human bone 1 to be updated Nineveh Iraq
Assyrian (800-
ME unregistered Fragments of skulls. 1 Nimrud Iraq
600 BC)
ME unregistered Nine teeth 1 Ur Iraq

4500BC to 400 AD
ME Loan.707 Human finger bone. 1 ? Tell Fara Israel
Fragments of amulets (?), a scaraboid and ring beads of glass and composition; a human tooth
ME Loan.772 1 ? Tell Fara Israel
and two fragments of silver pin.
G&R 1817,0208.4 Marble chest containing the cremated bones of Tiberius Claudius Lupercus 1 Roman Massimi Gardens Italy
Latian/Proto-
G&R 1840,0111.15 Pottery cinerary urn in the form of a rustic hut, containing cremated human bone 1 Alban Hills Italy
Etruscan
G&R 1847,1127.2 Tufa cinerary urn containing human (?) ashes 1 Etruscan Convent of Spirito Santo Italy
G&R 1856,1223.1-8 Eight glass olla's containing cremated human remains 8 Roman Sardinia Italy
G&R 1867,0508.843 Human remains found in Impasto pottery hut urn 1 Latian Castel Gandolfo Italy
G&R 1886,0309.1 Impasto cinerary urn containing calcined human bones 1 Golaseccan Sesto Calende Italy
G&R 1887,0402.2 Skeletal remains from the sarcophagus of Seianti Hanunia Tlesnasa 1 Etruscan Poggio Cantarello Italy
G&R 1926,0611.1 Phrenological Skull - human skull with drawn on lines etc 1 18thC Italy
P&E Unregistered 1 Uncertain Cosa Italy

Long bone and rib fragments from at least 5 different burials
Japan, Korea or
Asia As2004,Q.36 A collection of human (?) bones housed originally in a grate with Japanese newsprint. 1 Uncertain unknown
China?
Pre-pottery
Jericho skull: plastered skull. In each case, a skull was taken as the base and the features of the
ME 1954,0215.1 1 Neolithic B Jericho Jordan
face were modelled on it in plaster. The eyes are made of bivalve shells.
(7000-6000 BC)
Middle Bronze
ME 1958,0211.102 Skeleton of girl about 15. P19/A 1 Age II (2100- Jericho , [S] Tomb P19 Jordan
1900 BC)
Middle Bronze
ME 1958,0211.103 Skeleton of male about 26; right hand missing. P19/B 1 Age II (2100- Jericho , [S] Tomb P19 Jordan
1900 BC)
Middle Bronze
ME 1958,0211.104 Skeleton of boy about 11; right hand missing. P19/C 1 Age II (2100- Jericho , [S] Tomb P19 Jordan
1900 BC)
Middle Bronze
ME 1958,0211.105 Skeleton of girl about 11; right hand missing. P19/D 1 Age II (2100- Jericho , [S] Tomb P19 Jordan
1900 BC)
Middle Bronze
ME 1958,0211.106 Skeleton of woman about 28. P19/E 1 Age II (2100- Jericho , [S] Tomb P19 Jordan
1900 BC)
Middle Bronze
ME 1958,0211.107 Skeleton of male about 24; right hand missing. P19/F 1 Age II (2100- Jericho , [S] Tomb P19 Jordan
1900 BC)
Middle Bronze
ME 1958,0211.108 Skeleton of girl about 17. P19/G 1 Age II (2100- Jericho , [S] Tomb P19 Jordan
1900 BC)
Middle Bronze
ME 1958,0211.109 Bone human remains; collection of bones and fragments. 1 Age II (2100- Jericho , [S] Tomb P19 Jordan
1900 BC)
Middle Bronze
ME 1958,0211.112 Human tissue samples. 1 Age II (2100- Jericho , [S] Tomb P19 Jordan
1900 BC)
Medieval (16th
ME Unregistered Skeletons 3 Tell es-Sa‘idiyeh Jordan
century AD)
Iron III
(Babylonian-
Persian) period
(6th century BC)
Iron III
(Babylonian-
Persian) period
(6th century BC)
Late Bronze Age

ME Unregistered Skeletons 62 III (12th-11th Tell es-Sa‘idiyeh Jordan
century BC),
Late Bronze Age

ME Unregistered Skeletons 384 III (12th-11th Tell es-Sa‘idiyeh Jordan
century BC),
AOA Oc.4792 Knife made of bone (human, tibia?), string (fibre?, grass?), teeth (shark), fibre (bark?). 1 Pre 1869 Acq: Kiribati, Coll by Haslar Hospital Kiribati
AOA Oc.4793 Necklace made of discs (shell), teeth (human incisor), string (coconut fibre). 1 Pre 1869 Acq: Kiribati, Coll by Haslar Hospital Kiribati
AOA Oc1921,0221.141 Human skull (child's). 1 pre 1921 Kiribati Kiribati
AOA Oc1921,0221.20 Fish-hook made of limestone, bone (human), fibre (coconut). 1 pre 1921 Banaba, Kiribati Kiribati
AOA Oc1921,0221.28 Tattooing tool made of wood, bone (human). 1 pre 1921 Kiribati Kiribati
AOA Oc1921,0221.29 Tattooing tool made of wood, bone (human). 1 pre 1921 Kiribati Kiribati
AOA Oc1921,0221.32 Spatula made of human (?) bone. 1 pre 1922 Kiribati Kiribati
AOA Oc1921,0221.5 Necklace made of teeth (human), beads (shell), sinnet. 1 pre 1921 Kiribati Kiribati
AOA Oc1921,0221.6 Necklace made of teeth (human), beads (shell), beads (coconut). 1 pre 1921 Kiribati Kiribati
early 1890s. Col.

AOA Oc1922,1009.12 Dipper, scoop, made of skull (human), shell, string, bamboo, beads (shell). 1 Acq: Abemama, Kiribati, Coll by C R Swayne, Kiribati
1893-1895
Shrunken human head (with two tassels pendant from mouth, and suspension band) made of
AOA Am1989,Q.1 1 1800-1900AD Latin America Latin America
uncertain material, hair, cloth (cotton).
Finno-
P&E 1852,0329.103 Human bones; two phalanges. 1 Latvia Latvia
Ugrian;Balt
Finno-
P&E 1852,0329.104 Human bones; two phalanges. 1 Latvia Latvia
Ugrian;Balt
Finno-
P&E 1852,0329.109 Human bones; radius and ulna. 1 Latvia Latvia
Ugrian;Balt
Finno-
P&E 1852,0329.12 Human bones; four phalanges. 1 Aizkraukle Latvia
Ugrian;Balt
Finno-
P&E 1852-0329.110 Human bones; radius and ulna. 1 Latvia Latvia
Ugrian;Balt
P&E OA.4330 Human Bone - frg of pelvis 1 12C Uncertain Latvia
P&E OA.6715 Human Bone - Skull 1 Uncertain Uncertain Latvia
AOA Af1970,21.2 Horned mask made of wood, fibre, teeth (human). 1 Liberia Liberia
AOA Oc,LMS.196 Belt made of bones (bird?, human?), cord (sinnet). 1 19thC, pre 1890 Acq: Marquesas Island, French Polynesia Marquesas Island
Acq: Marquesas Island, French Polynesia, Coll by

AOA Oc.1969 Fan made of wood, bone (human?), grass (?). 1 Pre 1866 Marquesas Island
Wareham
AOA Oc.1986.a Carrying sling made of cords (coconut fibre), human bone (?), seeds (?). 1 Uncertain Acq: Marquesas Island, French Polynesia Marquesas Island
AOA Oc.6336 Cylinder of carved human bone. 1 Uncertain Marquesas Island, French Polynesia Marquesas Island
AOA Oc.6337 Cylinder of carved human bone. 1 Uncertain Marquesas Island, French Polynesia Marquesas Island
AOA Oc1977,Q.9 Sling made of coconut fibre, human hair, human bone (?) and seed. 1 Uncertain Marquesas Island, French Polynesia Marquesas Island
AOA Oc1980,Q.1041 Sling made of coconut fibre, human hair, human bone (?), ivory (?) and seed. 1 Uncertain Marquesas Island, French Polynesia Marquesas Island
Neck ornament. Plaited fibre and twisted fibre tiestrings threaded at the end with teeth - on
AOA Oc1980,Q.1046 one side, two small whale (?) teeth and one human tooth, on the other, three whale teeth (?) 1 Uncertain Marquesas Island
and two human.
AOA Oc1980,Q.1056 Cylinder of carved human bone. 1 Uncertain Marquesas Island, French Polynesia Marquesas Island
Am1938,1021.357
AOA fragments of cranium 1 1000AD or older Uncertain Meso-America
a
Am1938,1021.357
AOA tooth 1 1000AD or older Uncertain Meso-America
b
AOA Am1938,1021.431 Necklace (with bells) made of teeth (human), copper. 1 1000AD or older Meso-America Meso-America
Am 1980,Q.2265- Between 1000- Acquired in 1897 but from Casas Grandes

AOA 13 fragments of mandible 13 Mexico
2278 1800AD Archaeological period therefore pre-hispanic
Am 1980,Q.2280- Between 1000- Acquired in 1897 but from Casas Grandes

AOA 77 specimens of human bones 77 Mexico
Mosaic covered human skull otherwise known as the mask of Tezcatlipoca. Made of skull Mexico, North America, Coll by B Hertz. Lot 1836,
AOA Am, St.401 1 1000-1800AD Mexico
(human), turqoise, gum, obsidian, shell, pyrites, leather. COMPASS object number: OBJ2669 Catalogue of B.Hertz Collection.
Could be 1000+
Am1844,0720.123
AOA Shoulder bone 1 years or between Uncertain Mexico
3
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
Am1844,0720.123
AOA leg(?) bone 1 years or between Uncertain Mexico
4
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
Am1844,0720.123
AOA leg(?) bone 1 years or between Uncertain Mexico
5
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
Am1844,0720.123
AOA arm bone 1 years or between Mexico
7
1000-1800AD
Between 1000-
AOA Am1897,0824.1 Human skull. 1 Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico Mexico
1800AD.
AOA Am1897,0824.2 Human skull (with hair). 1 Uncertain Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico Mexico
Between 1000-
AOA Am1897,0824.3 Human skull. 1 Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico Mexico
1800AD.
Between 1000-
AOA Am1897,0824.8 Human remains comprising hair with part of skull. 1 Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico Mexico
1800AD.
Between 1000-
AOA Am1914,0514.5 Calendar made of bone (human). 1 Mexico Mexico
1800AD.
Between 1000-
AOA Am1914,0514.6 Calendar made of bone (human). 1 Mexico Mexico
1800AD.
Could be 1000+
Am1922,1102.64a-
AOA Cranium of human skull in 4 pieces 1 years or between Mexico
d
1000-1800AD
Between 1000- Acquired in 1897 but from Casas Grandes

AOA Am1980,Q.2234 Human skull (child's). 1 Mexico
1800AD Archaeological period therefore pre-hispanic

AOA Am1980,Q.2235 Human skull. 1 Mexico



AOA Am1980,Q.2238 Deformed human skull. 1 Mexico

AOA Am1980,Q.2240 Sample of powdered human and rodent bones. 1 Mexico

AOA Am1980,Q.2241 Sample of powdered human and rodent bones. 1 Mexico

AOA Am1980,Q.2243 Burnt human bone. 1 Mexico
Am1980,Q.2244- Between 1000- Acquired in 1897 but from Casas Grandes

AOA 20 sets of skull fragments 20 Mexico
AOA Oc,+.1998 Preserved human head. 1 c 19thC Previously in the collection of Sheffield Museum. New Zealand
AOA Oc,LMS.145 Flute made of bone (human?). 1 c 19thC Acq: New Zealand New Zealand
Tiki, neck ornament made of the top of a human skull carved as a figure. the eyes are inlaid
AOA Oc,NZ.156 1 Pre 20thC Acq: New Zealand New Zealand
with haliotis shell. Loop of flax cord.
AOA Oc,NZ.157 Tiki, neck ornament made of human skull. 1 Pre 20thC Acq: New Zealand New Zealand
AOA Oc,NZ.162 Ear ornament made of nephrite, teeth (human), cord. 1 Pre 20thC Acq: New Zealand New Zealand
AOA Oc,NZ.188 Fish-hook made of bone (human), fibre (vegetable), cord. 1 Pre 20thC Acq: New Zealand New Zealand
AOA Oc,NZ.189 Fish-hook made of bone (human), fibre (vegetable). 1 Pre 20thC Acq: New Zealand New Zealand
AOA Oc,NZ.190 Fish-hook made of bone (human), cord. 1 Pre 20thC Acq: New Zealand New Zealand
AOA Oc,NZ.192 Fish-hook made of bone (human), cord (vegetable fibre). 1 Pre 20thC Acq: New Zealand New Zealand
AOA Oc,NZ.193 Fish-hook made of bone (human). 1 Pre 20thC Acq: New Zealand New Zealand
Acq: New Zealand, pre 1896. Illustrated in

AOA Oc,NZ.69 Preserved human head. 1 Pre 20thC New Zealand
Robley, Moko , 1896.
AOA Oc,NZ.70 Preserved human head. 1 Pre 20thC Acq: New Zealand, pre 1896. New Zealand
Acq: New Zealand, pre 1896. Illustrated in

AOA Oc,NZ.71 Preserved human head made of bone (human), skin (human), hair, teeth. 1 18thc New Zealand
Robley, Moko , 1896.
AOA Oc.1716 Flute made of human bone 1 unknown Acq: 1860-1869 New Zealand
AOA Oc.2057a Fish-hook made of bone, with notched barb of shell or human bone. 1 18thC Acq: New Zealand New Zealand
Acq: Sth Island, Coll by Lt-Gen Augustus W H

AOA Oc1850,0206.1 Flute made of bone (human?). 1 c1830s New Zealand
Meyrick(?)
Acq: Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand,

AOA Oc1896,-.930 Flute made of bone (human). 1 c.1830s Coll by Miss Sadler/Comdr F W R Sadler/King New Zealand
Tetoro
Collected by: Dr Rickward, Collected by: Lord

c19thC-early
AOA Oc1913,0519.1 Preserved human head. 1 Erskine, New Zealand New Zealand
20th
Probably early
AOA Oc1921,1014.1 Preserved human head. 1 Acq: New Zealand New Zealand
20thC
Probably early
AOA Oc1922,0607.1 Tiki made of bone (human?), shell (haliotis). 1 Acq: New Zealand New Zealand
20thC
Probably early
AOA Oc1925,-.46 Preserved human head (tattooed). 1 Acq: New Zealand New Zealand
20thC
AOA Oc1944,02.207 Fish-hook point made of bone (human). 1 c19thC Acq: New Zealand, Coll by York Museum New Zealand
Original loaned
AOA Oc1981,Q.1359 Necklace made of teeth (human), cord (vegetable fibre). 1 Acq: New Zealand New Zealand
to BM 1980
AOA Af 1906,1017.23 Skull of a tribesman' 1 Uncertain Bauchi State, Nigeria Nigeria
AOA Af 1932,0516.1 Mba Tsav skull preserved after burial, decorated with cloth, beads 1 Tiv (Wukari, Benue) Nigeria
AOA Af 1932,0516.2 Mba tsav skull preserved after burial, decorated with clay, wool, seeds iron 1 Uncertain Tiv (Wukari, Benue) Nigeria
AOA Af 1932,0516.3 Mba Tsav skull preserved after burial, decorated with clay, wool, beads 1 Uncertain Tiv (Wukari, Benue) Nigeria
AOA Af1904,1128.5.a-c Necklace made of bone (human, finger). 1 Uncertain Northern Nigeria Nigeria
AOA Af1905,0413.1 Juju horn (side-blown) made of ivory, bone (human, cranial), bone (human, facial), leaf. 1 Uncertain Nigeria, Allabia Nigeria
Skull part used in Juju house. Register: 'Human cranium, both zygomata missing, foramen
AOA Af1905,0413.70 1 Uncertain Nigeria Nigeria
magnum broken.'
AOA Af1905,0413.71 Skull part used in Juju house. Register: 'Human cranium, fairly perfect.' 1 Uncertain Nigeria Nigeria
AOA Af1905,0413.72 Skull part used in Juju house. Register: 'Human cranium, perfect'. 1 Uncertain Nigeria Nigeria
Masquerade costume made of cloth (cotton), grass, bronze, skull (human), plaster (?), nuts,
AOA Af1914,0616.28 1 early 20thC Nigeria, Cross River, Eket Nigeria
basketry, fibre (grass).
Masquerade costume made of string (vegetable fibre), cloth (bark fibre), skull (human), brass,
AOA Af1915,1014.1 1 early 20thC Nigeria (South) Nigeria
cloth.
AOA Af1919,0408.1 Masquerade costume made of string, fibre (grass), skull (human), plaster, eggshell. 1 early 20thC Nigeria, Cross River, Ikom Nigeria
Human face-shaped mask made of wood, covered with skin (human ?), with two spiralled
AOA Af1925,0106.1 1 early 20thC Nigeria, Cross River, Ikot Ekpene Nigeria
animal horns and with wood pegs representing hair. Painted eyebrows. Wicker base.
Ritual figure made of skull (human; with hair), iron, clay (?), resin (?), seeds, cloth, felt; on
AOA Af1927,1108.1 incised bone stand ("whistle", [or imborivungu ?]) ending in resin or clay-covered base with 1 early 20thC Nigeria Nigeria
red seeds inset.
AOA Af1938,1019.1 Trophy skull -painted, partly filled with grass, leaves 1 c.early 20thC Angas Nigeria
Two composite strings of charms? Each consisting of four flat pieces of bone, separated by
AOA Af1939,07.22-23 1 Uncertain Northern Nigeria Nigeria
rows of mammal vertebrae, and with a number of pieces of nut at each end.
Two parts of human mandible. Register: 'Broken, larger part containing three left molars and
AOA Af1950,45.752.a-b 1 Uncertain Nigeria Nigeria
first right premolars.'
Af1954,23.1244.b-
AOA Group of two human leg-bones (attached to drum) 1 Uncertain Collected by Glendining & Co., Nigeria Nigeria
c
AOA Af1957,23.1 Mask made of gourd, leaf (palm), cloth, grass, skulls (monkey, human). 1 early-mid 20thC Nigeria, Niger Delta Nigeria
AOA Am S1073b Sample of ashes from mound altars. 1 200 BC-AD 600 Mounds, Ohio North America
AOA Am S1285 Group of human bones and animal bones. 1 200 BC-AD 600 Mounds, Ohio North America
AOA Am S1286 Group of human bones and animal bones 1 200 BC-AD 600 Mounds, Ohio North America
AOA Am S633 Calcined bones made of bone (possibly human and animal) 1 200 BC-AD 600 Mounds, Ohio North America
Ohio, North America, Coll by E H Davis/E G

2ndC BC-5thC Squier. Ohio mounds collection excavated by
AOA Am,S.1294.x Twelve small bone fragments. 1 North America
(approx) Squier and Davis in 1840s, then sold by Davis (to
whom it belonged) in 1864 for $10,000 to
AOA Am+3587 Painted deer skin face, with a scalp (?) attached. 1 19th C? North America
AOA Am1896.1214c Fragment of a man's skin, attached to a copper spring and bracelet. 1 19th century(?) Qu'apelle Valley, Northern Plains North America
Human skull, modified with red pigment. May have been a trophy head taken by the
AOA Am1903. 24 1 19th century (?) Southern Alberta North America
Blood/Kainai/Blackfoot.
Human skull, modified with red pigment. May have been a trophy head taken by the
AOA Am1903. 25 1 19th century(?) Southern Alberta North America
Blood/Kainai/Blackfoot.
AOA Am1905.91 Group of charred bones (animal and possibly human) 1 19th century Quenelle, Fraser River, BC North America
AOA Am1911. 121a-c Human tooth made of tooth (human). 1 Uncertain Grand Canyon, Arizona. North America
AOA Am1911.121d-e tooth (human). 1 Uncertain Grand Canyon, Arizona. North America
AOA Am1944,02.199 Artificially deformed skull made of skull (human). 1 19th century(?) Columbia River, Chinook people(?) North America
AOA Am1954,05.925 Horse whip or quirt, the shaft of bone [human femur], and whip of skin. 1 19th century (?) Fort Pierre North America
Human scalp mounted on wood ring, bound with quillwork, and with quill decoration; painted
AOA Am1978. Q39 1 18th century Probably Sloane collection. North America
red underneath.
AOA Am1982,4.6 Human hand with metal bangles around the wrist. 1 19th century (?) Bates Hole, Wyoming (?) North America
AOA Am1983,Q.194 Part of a human scalp 1 1876 Wyoming or Montana North America
AOA Am1986. Q13 Human scalp, painted red inside. 1 c. 1700-1880 None North America
AOA Am1986. Q14 Human scalp, hair partly plaited. 1 c. 1700-1880 None North America
AOA Am1989,15.63 Group of several dozen human teeth ("worn and diseased"). 1 Uncertain Saint Nicilas Island, California North America
North America -
AOA Am1919,1216.1 Human cranium, accompanied by grave goods. 1 19th century Haida Gwaii, Haida people. Alaska 'Queen
Charlotte Islands'
P&E 1842,1210.128 Human bone, skull fragments 1 Later Prehistoric Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
P&E 1891,1021.48 Human bone. 1 Uncertain Tolstad Norway
P&E 1891,1021.51 Cremated human, bird and animal bones 1 Germanic Tolstad Norway
1891,1021.52-53,
P&E Human cremated bones and associated objects 6 Germanic Storem Norway
57, 59, 64 & 85
P&E 1891,1021.9 Human bone 1 Viking Lilleberre (archaic) Norway
P&E 1894,1105.49.a Human cremated bone and associated objects 1 Viking Villa Farm Norway
Pottery jar, bronze pin, beads, 5 bags human bone (skull fragments and femur fragments, 1
ME 1963,1017.4 1 Uncertain Oman Oman
bag mixed human and animal bone (goat, donkey)
Papua New
AOA Oc,+.1671 Mask made of human skull, gum, fibre, wood 1 Pre 1883 New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Guinea
Acq: New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Coll by Papua New

AOA Oc,+.2166 Spear made of wood, bone (human), shells (cowrie), leaf. 1 Pre 1882
Edward Gerrard & Sons Guinea
Acq: New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Coll by Papua New

AOA Oc,+.2167 Spear made of wood (palm), fibre (vegetable), ochre, bone (human), shells (cowrie). 1 Pre 1882
Edward Gerrard & Sons Guinea
Acq: Admiralty Islands, Bismark Archipelago, Papua New

AOA Oc,+.296 Charm made of bone (humerus, human), gum, beads (shell), feathers (eagle). 1 pre 1877
Papua New Guinea Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc,+.5641 Human skull (upper part), oblong design scratched on forehead; with rattan loop. 1 pre 1891 Collected by: Government of Victoria, PNG
Guinea
Acq: PNG (West) ;previously in collection of: Papua New

AOA Oc,+.6941 Trophy skull made of skull (human), rush, cord (rush). 1 pre 1893
Stevens Auction Rooms Guinea
Acq: PNG (West) ;previously in collection of: Papua New

AOA Oc,+.6942 Trophy skull made of skull (human). 1 pre 1893
Stevens Auction Rooms Guinea
Acq: Admiralty Islands, Bismark Archipelago,

Papua New
AOA Oc,+.706 Charm, neck ornament made of bone (humerus, human), feathers (eagle), fibre (vegetable). 1 Pre 1877 Papua New Guinea, Coll by HMS Challenger
Guinea
Expedition

Papua New
AOA Oc,+.760 Charm made of bone (humerus, human), rattan, cord, shell, beads (seed). 1 Pre 1877 Papua New Guinea, Coll by HMS Challenger
Guinea
Expedition
Acq: Trobriand Islands, Massim, Milne Bay, Papua Papua New

AOA Oc,M.297 False teeth (set of) made of teeth (human), resin. 1 Pre 1918
New Guinea, Coll by Dr Bronislaw Malinowski Guinea

AOA Oc,M.298 Ornament (?) made of human mandible, spondylus shells, vegetable fibre, resin. 1 Uncertain

AOA Oc,M.317 Necklace made of shell, banana seeds, cowrie shell, glass beads, human tooth. 1 Uncertain
Collected by: Dr Bronislaw Malinowski, Papua

Papua New
AOA Oc,M.499 Human jawbone (with vegetable fibre twine), used as mourning ornament. 1 pre 1918 New Guinea, Milne Bay, Massim, Trobriand
Guinea
Islands

Papua New
AOA Oc,M.500 Human jawbone, used as mourning ornament. 1 pre 1918 New Guinea, Milne Bay, Massim, Trobriand
Guinea
Islands

Papua New
AOA Oc,M.501 Varnished human jawbone (with vegetable fibre twine), used as mourning ornament. 1 pre 1918 New Guinea, Milne Bay, Massim, Trobriand
Guinea
Islands
Acq: Papua New Guinea, Coll by HMS
Rattlesnake, Registration information: 'Presented Papua New
AOA Oc.5395 Armlet made of jaw (human), clavicle (human), twine, seeds. 1 c1846-1850
by Prof. T. Huxley F.R.S. Apr. 29. 1869. Obtained Guinea
by him during the surveying voy. of H.M.S.
Acq: Huon Gulf?, Morobe, Papua New Guinea, Papua New

AOA Oc.9808 Armlet, bracelet made of jaw (human), seeds, rattan, shell (cowrie). 1 Pre 1876
Coll by Dr Peter Comrie Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc.9821 Necklace, ornament made of teeth (human), beads (shell), fibre (vegetable). 1 Pre 1876 Acq: Papua New Guinea, Coll by Dr Peter Comrie
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1851,0103.118 Bracelet made of jawbone (human), seeds, string. 1 c.1840s Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Guinea
Oc1851,0103.119. Papua New

AOA Bracelet (one of a pair) made of jawbone (human), bones (clavicle), string. 1 c.1840s Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
a Guinea
Oc1851,0103.119. Papua New

AOA Bracelet (one of a pair) made of jawbone (human), bones (clavicle), string. 1 c.1840s Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
b Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1851,0103.126 Neck ornament made of leaves (pandanus), bark, vertebrae (human). 1 c.1840s Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1884,0728.30 Mask made of human skull, gum, hair. 1 Pre 1883 New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Guinea
Breast ornament made of tusks (boar), wood, fur (opossum?), tooth (human), barkcloth, Papua New
AOA Oc1887,0207.176 1 early-mid 1880s Papua New Guinea
string, feathers. Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1889,0618.14 Mask made of human skull, gum, human hair, bark, wood 1 Pre 1889 New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1895,-.1030 Spatula, dagger (?) made of bone (thigh), cane. 1 Pre 1895 Acq:Papua New Guinea
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1895,-.1031 Spatula made of bone (thigh). 1 Pre 1895 Acq: Papua New Guinea
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1895,-.1032 Spatula made of bone (thigh). 1 Pre 1895 Acq: Papua New Guinea
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1897,-.611.a Lime spatula, lime spoon made of bone (human). 1 Pre 1897 Acq: Papua New Guinea
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1902,-.188 Human skull (smoked), jaws fastened with rattan; with string attached. 1 pre 1902 acq: PNG
Guinea
Collected by Cooke-Daniels Expedition, Papua Papua New

AOA Oc1906,1013.1536 Charm, string of (sorcerer's), made of bone (human jaw), coconut, hair, bones. 1 pre 1904
New Guinea, Gulf, Goaribari Island Guinea

AOA Oc1906,1013.1607 Human skull, with rattan loop. 1 pre 1904
New Guinea, Gulf, Goaribari Island Guinea
Sorcerer's charm made of human skull, mounted in cane frame, decorated with feathers, Collected by Cooke-Daniels Expedition, Papua Papua New
AOA Oc1906,1013.263 1 pre 1904
wood, tusks (boar). New Guinea Guinea

AOA Oc1906,1013.578 Decorated skull with wood, feathers, seeds (coix), gum (?), leaf (?). 1 pre 1904
New Guinea Guinea

AOA Oc1906,1013.93 Human skull, with rattan loop. 1 pre 1904
New Guinea Guinea
Oc1906,1013.955. Collected by Cooke-Daniels Expedition, Papua Papua New

AOA Skull (found in basket no.955.a) with clay (?), stone (?); with cane suspension loop. 1 pre 1904
b New Guinea Guinea
Gazelle Peninsula, New Britain, Papua New Papua New

AOA Oc1910,-.176 Mask made of human skull, composition, net, hair. 1 Pre 1910
Guinea Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1915,1008.141 Skull trophy with cane, string, fibre (vegetable). 1 pre 1915 Acq: PNG (West)
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1915,1008.142 Skull trophy with wood, fibre (leaf), rattan (?). 1 pre 1915 Acq: PNG
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1919,-.301 Human skull (upper part), with cane loop. 1 pre 1904 Acq: Papua New Guinea (south)
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1919,0718.17 Prepared skull (modelled features) with clay, hair (human), shells (cowrie), rattan. 1 pre 1919 Acq: Papua New Guinea, Sepik River (Middle)
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1919,0718.18 Prepared skull (modelled features) with clay, hair (human), shells (cowrie), grass. 1 pre 1919 Acq: Papua New Guinea, Sepik River (Middle)
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1919,0718.19 Prepared skull (modelled features) with clay, hair (human), shells. 1 pre 1919 Acq: Papua New Guinea, Sepik River (Middle)
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1919,0718.20 Prepared skull (modelled features) with clay, hair (human), shells (cowrie), grass. 1 pre 1919 Acq: Papua New Guinea, Sepik River (Middle)
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1919,0718.21 Prepared skull (modelled features) with clay, hair (human), shells (cowrie). 1 pre 1919 Acq: Papua New Guinea, Sepik River (Middle)
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1919,0718.22 Prepared skull (modelled features) with clay, hair (human), wood 1 pre 1919 Acq: Papua New Guinea, Sepik River (Middle)
Guinea
Oc1919,0718.23- Papua New

AOA Prepared skull (modelled features) with clay, hair (human), shells (cowrie), seeds. 1 pre 1919 Acq: Papua New Guinea, Sepik River (Middle)
24 Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1919,0718.25 Prepared skull (modelled features) with clay, hair (human), shells (cowrie). 1 pre 1919 Acq: Papua New Guinea, Sepik River (Middle)
Guinea
Acq: Papua New Guinea, Augusta River or Sepik Papua New

AOA Oc1919,0718.26 Prepared skull (modelled features) clay, hair (human), beads (glass). 1 pre 1919
River Guinea

AOA Oc1919,0718.27 Prepared skull (modelled features) with clay, shell (cowrie). 1 pre 1919
River Guinea

AOA Oc1919,0718.46 Armlet made of vertebrae (human), cane. 1 pre 1919
River Guinea
Prepared skull (with modelled features) with shells (cowrie), hair, clay, seeds (coix), fibre Collected by: Cdr J Jackson, Papua New Guinea, Papua New
AOA Oc1919,1224.1 1 pre 1916
(vegetable). Augsta River Guinea
Acq: Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Malu (near); Papua New
AOA Oc1924,0611.1 Prepared head (with modelled features) with clay, shell, hair. 1 pre 1924
or Korigo Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1925,0309.16 Necklace made of beads (bone, human?). 1 Pre 1925 Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Guinea
Papua New
Guinea
Papua New
Guinea
Papua New
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1925,0309.20 Necklace made of human bone (?) and rattan 1 Pre 1926 Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1925,0309.21 Shield made of skull (human), tusks (pig), wicker, clay, shells (cowrie). 1 Pre 1925 Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1925.0309.1 Mask made of clay, human skull, bone, tusks cassowary feathers, pearl shell 1 Pre 1925 Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1925.0309.2 Mask made of clay, human skull, bone, tusks cassowary feathers, pearl shell 1 Pre 1925 Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Guinea
Human head ("probably trophy"), stuffed and painted; lower mandible hanging at neck; grass Acq: Papua New Guinea, Murray Lake (district); Papua New
AOA Oc1927,0407.1 1 pre 1927
bunches suspended either side. or Fly River Guinea
Human skull (with three pendant ovulum ovum shells when acquired; shells no longer Papua New
AOA Oc1928,0514.1 1 pre 1928 Collected by: Maj Bartlett, PNG
present). Guinea
Acq; Western Province (Papua New Guinea), Suki Papua New

AOA Oc1934,1203.1 Preserved human trophy head (stuffed), with grass tassel ear-rings. 1 1931
Creek or Fly Creek Guinea
Oc1944,02.1251.a- Three skulls, coloured orange-yellow with two black longitudinal stripes, resting on bed of Papua New
AOA 3 pre 1931 Acq: Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, Temotu
c vegetable fibre and barkcloth. Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1944,02.1796 Human skull, in container made of wood, coconut fibre, vegetable fibre. 1 pre 1944 Acq: Solomon Islands
Guinea
Decorated skull (with modelled features) with gum (?), shells (cone), opercula (?), shell (?), Acq; Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New
AOA Oc1944,02.1806 1 pre 1940
fibre (vegetable). New Ireland (I) Guinea
Mask made of the front and jaws of a human skull, features modelled in clay and painted red, Papua New
AOA Oc1944,02.1813 1 Pre 1881 New Britain, Papua New Guinea
white, black. Guinea

Papua New
AOA Oc1944,02.1858 Charm made of jaw (human), wood, string (vegetable fibre). 1 late 19thC Papua New Guinea, Register information:
Guinea
'J.Weisser 1883'
Acq: Hermit Islands, Bismark Archipelago, Papua

Papua New
AOA Oc1944,02.1879 Charm made of jaw (human), mandible (human), wood, string, hair (human), vertebrae. 1 late 19thC New Guinea, Register information: 'J.Weisser
Guinea
1883'
Papua New
AOA Oc1944,02.1898 Dagger made of human bone, wood, feathers, creeper, seeds, shells and string. 1 uncertain Trobriand Islands
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1944,02.1937.a Decorated skull with seeds (coix), gum, seed cases. 1 pre 1940 Acq: Papua New Guinea, Purari River (Delta)
Guinea
Collected: Cooke-Daniels Expedition, Papua New Papua New

AOA Oc1944,02.1938 Skull (with modelled features) with gum, wood, shells, seeds (coix). 1 pre 1904
Guinea, Purari River (Delta) Guinea
Skull (with modelled features) with shell (cowrie), wood, feathers, shells (nassa), fibre Papua New
AOA Oc1944,02.1939 1 pre 1940 Acq: Papua New Guinea, Purari River (Delta)
(vegetable). Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1944,02.1949 Decorated skull with seeds (coix), gum, wood, fibre (vegetable), cane. 1 pre 1940 Acq: Papua New Guinea, Gulf, Giwari-Tore
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1944,02.1989 Prepared skull (with modelled features) with shells (cowrie), rattan. 1 pre 1932 Acq: Papua New Guinea, Sepik River
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1944,02.1990 Prepared skull (with modelled features)with shells (cone), string (human hair), rattan. 1 pre 1930 Acq: Papua New Guinea, Sepik River
Guinea
possibly early Papua New

AOA Oc1944,02.2029 Dagger made of bone (human), gum, shell (?), cord. 1 Acq: Aitape (coast), Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
20thC Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1951,07.110 Skull (incised decoration on forehead) with string, rattan, seeds. 1 pre 1900 Collected by: J H Holmes, PNG, Gulf
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1951,07.111 skull with string, grass. 1 pre 1900 Collected by: J H Holmes, PNG, Gulf
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1951,07.180 Dagger made of bone (femur, human), teeth, gum. 1 pre 1900 Acq: Papua New Guinea, Coll by J H Holmes
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1951,07.181 Dagger made of bone (femur, human), teeth, gum, rattan. 1 pre 1900 Acq: Papua New Guinea, Coll by J H Holmes
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1951,07.182 Dagger made of bone (human), cane, teeth, gum. 1 pre 1900 Acq: Papua New Guinea, Coll by J H Holmes
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1954,06.93 Skull trophy, rattan. Crocodile/lizard incised on top 1 pre 1954 Acq. PNG, Gulf
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1954,06.94.a Skull trophy with rattan. Incised zigzag on forehead. 1 pre 1954 Acq. PNG, Gulf
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1954,06.94.b trophy: top part of human skull 1 pre 1954 Acq. PNG, Gulf
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1955,04.1 Mask made of skull, jaw, gum(?), wood, fibre, opercula shell 1 Pre 1955 New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1964,03.396 Charm made of bone (human skull fragment). 1 c. early 1960s Acq: Namindumavip, Telefomin, Sandaun, PNG
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1964,03.397 Charm made of bone (human skull fragment). 1 c. early 1960s Broselavip, Telefomin, Sandaun, PNG
Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1971,03.3 Harpoon made of wood, bone (human?), rattan, cord (vegetable fibre). 1 Pre 1971 Acq: Aorket (?), Asmat, Irian Jaya, PNG
Guinea
Made in Papua New Guinea, Gulf, Goaribari

Papua New
AOA Oc1978,Loan01.1 Skull rack made of wood, with two attached human skulls and two hornbill skulls. 2 20thC? Pre 1978 Island. Previously in coll. Of Papua New Guinea
Guinea
Government.
Acq: Joannet Island, Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New

AOA Oc1978,Q.482 Armlet made of jawbone (human), fibre (vegetable). 1 late 19thC
Massim, Milne Bay, PNG, Coll by H O Forbes Guinea
Acq: Papua New Guinea, Coll by Rev S Papua New

AOA Oc1980,Q.112 Ornament, rattle made of shell, jawbone (human ?), string, seeds, seedcases, fibre (vegetable). 1 Pre 1881
Macfarlane/Gerrard Guinea
Papua New
AOA Oc1980,Q.225 Armlet made of jawbone (human), mandible (human), fibre (vegetable). 1 19thC or 20thC Acq: Massim, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Guinea
Could be 1000+
AOA Am,+.7486 Tuft of human hair with piece of scalp attached. 1 years or between Peru, Coll by E H Giglioli Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1906,1029.1 Mummy of baby with cloth 1 years or between Uncertain Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
Am1909,1207.259
AOA Female human mummy with feather headdress 1 years or between Uncertain Peru
a
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
Am1909,1207.259
AOA Human baby mummy 1 years or between Uncertain Peru
b
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1909,1207.260 Human child mummy 1 years or between Uncertain Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1910,1010.1a Human mummy 1 years or between Uncertain Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1910,1010.2a Human mummy 1 years or between Uncertain Peru
1000-1800AD
1800-1900AD
Am1921,1025.87a-
AOA Group of 5 human teeth 1 (younger than Uncertain Peru
e
200 yrs).
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1944,02.389 Trepanned human skull 1 years or between Acquired in 1944 Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1944,02.390a-b Artificially deformed human skull and a mandible 1 years or between Acquired in 1944 Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1976,08.1a-b Artificially deformed human skull and a human jaw bone 1 years or between Donated By Mrs P Wolterton Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1976,08.2 upper jaw bone 1 years or between Donated By Mrs P Wolterton Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1976,08.3a-au 47 human teeth 1 years or between Donated By Mrs P Wolterton Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1980,Q.4577 Human (?) hand from mummy, wrapped in cotton cloth, with twine binding. 1 years or between Peru, South America Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1986,Q.581 Human mummy, with cloth, cord. 1 years or between Ancon, Lima, Peru Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1986,Q.582 Human mummy (adult), with cloth, cord. 1 years or between Ancon, Lima, Peru Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1986,Q.583 Human mummy (child), with cloth. 1 years or between Peru (?) Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1986,Q.584 Human mummy (child), with cloth, twine. 1 years or between Ancon, Lima, Peru Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1997,Q.1048 Mummy hand; shrivelled and loosely clenched 1 years or between Peru Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1997,Q.1049 Mummy hand and forearm; blackened. 1 years or between Peru Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1997,Q.1057 Mummy in bundle; wrapped in woven textiles. 1 years or between Peru Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1997,Q.1067 Mummy; wrapped in textile bundle. 1 years or between Peru Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
Mummy; wrapped in textile bundle with some loose bones; with additional grave offerings
AOA Am1997,Q.1069 1 years or between Peru Peru
including woven bag.
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1997,Q.1074 Mummy; in bundle, wrapped in textiles. 1 years or between Peru Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1997,Q.1083 Child mummy, in bundle 1 years or between Peru Peru
1000-1800AD
Could be 1000+
AOA Am1997,Q.1085 Mummy; in bundle wrapped in woven textile, with separate leg bone (unwrapped) 1 years or between Peru Peru
1000-1800AD
Republic of
AOA Af1951,12.178.b Rib-bone, part of charm. Rib-bone tied to rest of charm with string. 1 Uncertain Republic of Benin, Baname
Benin, Baname
Republic of
AOA Af1954,23.394.i Tooth – part of divination equipment? 1 Uncertain Republic of Benin, Nigeria
Benin, Nigeria
Collected by Foster, Nigeria, Delta, Benin Republic of

AOA Af1954,23.396 Necklace (?) made of teeth (human), fibre (vegetable). 1 Uncertain
(Nigeria) Benin, Nigeria


Republic of
AOA Af1954,23.780.m Molar - originally contained in mask 780.a 1 Uncertain Republic of Benin, Nigeria
Benin, Nigeria
P&E 1905,0524.1-6 Human hair as part of other object 1 Finno-Ugrian Krasnoslobodsk;Efaevo Russia
Fifteen tattooing implements (7 complete, 8 incomplete) made of reed, human bone (?), coir,
AOA Oc.7963.b 15 Pre 1871 Acq: Samoa, Coll by Cole Samoa
tortoise-shell.
Group of thirteen arrows comprising reed shafts, with carved wood heads tipped with human Late 19thC, pre
AOA Oc,+.4921.a-m 1 Acq: Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
bone and coloured red, black and white. 1890
Group of eighteen arrows comprising reed shafts, with wood heads tipped with human bone Late 19thC, pre
AOA Oc,+.4922 1 Acq: Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
and coloured red, black and white. 1890
Late 19thC, pre

AOA Oc,+.4923 Group of seven arrows made of reed, wood, with human bone points. 1 Acq: Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
1890
Late 19thC, pre

AOA Oc,+.4924 Group of fourteen arrows made of cane, wood, with human bone points. 1 Acq: Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
1890
Late 19thC, pre

AOA Oc,+.4925.a-m Arrow made of cane, wood, bone (human), pigment. 1 Acq: Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
1890
AOA Oc.6574 Spear made of wood, bone (human?), gum (buri nut). 1 c1865 Acq: Florida Islands, Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
AOA Oc.6575 Spear made of wood (coconut?), bone (human?), gum (buri nut?). 1 c1865 Acq: Florida Islands, Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
AOA Oc.9140 Necklace made of teeth (human), beads. 1 Pre 1875 Acq: Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
AOA Oc1888,0416.11 Necklace made of teeth (human), teeth (porpoise), seeds. 1 Pre 1888 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
Acq: Roviana Lagoon, New Georgis, New

AOA Oc1900,1008.6 Charm made of human hair (?), human teeth (?) & human vertebra (?). 1 Pre 1900 Solomon Islands
Georgian Islands, Solomon Islands
Oc1904,0621.13.a Adm Davis, HMS Royalist, Solomon Islands, Santa

AOA Chief's skull (human, male) (b), in container in the form of a model fish (a) 1 before 1893 Solomon Islands
&b Ana
Adm Davis, HMS Royalist, Solomon Islands,

AOA Oc1904,0621.31 Spear with long haft and head of human bone carved into many points, with a bamboo sheath. 1 circa 1850-1893 Solomon Islands
Florida Islands (?)
AOA Oc1904,0621.5 War-charm containing human vetebra. 1 Uncertain Roviana Solomon Islands
Acq: Marovo Lagoon, Ne Georgia Islands,

AOA Oc1915,-.52 Spear-head made of bone (femur, human). 1 Pre 1915 Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Charm made of dried skin (human, "vagina"; with dried flesh, and hair), with vegetable fibre
AOA Oc1944,02.1345 1 early 20thC Acq: Malaia, Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
string.
AOA Oc1944,02.1756 Charm made of fibre (vegetable), shell, bone (human). 1 early 20thC Acq: Solomon Islands, Coll by L P Robin Solomon Islands
AOA Oc1944,02.1757 Charm made of rattan, shell, beads (shell), bone (human). 1 early 20thC Acq: Solomon Islands, Coll by L P Robin Solomon Islands
Oc1944,02.1758.a-
AOA Ring (bundle of 15) made of bone (human). 1 early 20thC Acq: Solomon Islands, Coll by L P Robin Solomon Islands
o
19thC (pre Collected by: Rev Frederick Ellenberger. Lesotho;

AOA Af.6127.b-g Divining counter made of bone (ankle?). 1 South Africa
1870) South Africa
AOA Af1910,0415.2.f-g Divining bone made of bone (ankle), wire (brass). 1 uncertain South Africa South Africa
AOA Af1910,0415.2.h-j Divining bone made of bone (ankle). 1 uncertain South Africa South Africa
AOA Af1910,0415.2.l Divining bone, divining bone made of patella. 1 uncertain South Africa South Africa
AOA Af1910,0415.3.a-f Divining bone made of bone (ankle). 1 uncertain South Africa South Africa
AOA Af1896,-.743.d-e Knuckle-bone charm attached to thong. 1 uncertain Collected by: Rev Dr William Sparrow Simpson South Africa
Asia Unregistered Full skeleton 1 Uncertain Uncertain South American?
P&E 1889,0704.157 Copper alloy spiral ring, with finger-bone fragment. 1 Bronze Age El Argar Spain
P&E 1937,0506.1 Reliquary containing some relics. 1 17C Spain
P&E 1964,1201.1423 Perforated human or animal bone disc 1 Neolithic Carmona Spain
77528 Late Christian

AES Remains of the skull of one infant discovered in a floor pot. 1 Kulubnarti Sudan
(2005,0401.308) Period
AES 77821-77879 Human skeletal remains 59 Palaeolithic Jebel Sahaba Sudan
77892
AES Human skeletal remains; sex unknown; birth + 2 months 1 Palaeolithic Dungal Oasis Sudan
(2004,0520.74)
77894
AES Skeleton 1 Palaeolithic Anqash East Sudan
(2004,0520.76)
78514 Late Christian

AES Human molar 1 Kulubnarti Sudan
(2005,0401.938) Period
Scab, khaksar? insignia (Haidart?) made of skin (human); with paper wrapping and
AOA Af1929,0107.5 1 early 20thC Sudan Sudan
inscription.
AES Unregistered Skeletons 10 200 BC Amri Nasser Sudan
AES Unregistered Skeletons 16 400 BC Kurgus Sudan
AES Unregistered Skeletons 21 350 BC Kawa Sudan
2200- Freida
AES Unregistered Skeletons 65 Sudan
1750 BC Kawa
AD 500-
AES Unregistered Skeletons 66 Soba Sudan
1400
AES Unregistered Skeletons 179 4,000 BC R12, Kawa Sudan
350 BC-
AES Unregistered Skeletons 196 Gabati Sudan
AD 550
AD 350-AD 550
AES Unregistered Skeletons 8 4th Cataract 3-0-1 Sudan
Post-Meroitic
AD 7thC-AD
AES Unregistered Skeleton 1 4th Cataract 3-0-169/333/3-J-23 Sudan
1500 Christian
AD 7thC-AD
AES Unregistered Skeletons 116 4th Cataract 3-J-10 Sudan
1500 Christian
AD 7thC-AD
AES Unregistered Skeletons 16 4th Cataract 3-J-10/11 Sudan
1500 Christian
AD 7thC-AD
AES Unregistered Skeletons 6 4th Cataract 3-J-10/11/18/20 Sudan
1500 Christian
AD 7thC-AD
AES Unregistered Skeletons 13 4th Cataract 3-J-10/18 Sudan
1500 Christian
AD 7thC-AD
1500 Christian
AD 7thC-AD
AES Unregistered Skeletons 4 4th Cataract 3-J-11/18B/10 Sudan
1500 Christian
AD 7thC-AD
1500 Christian
AES Unregistered Skeletons 3 Unknown 4th Cataract 3-J-18/10 Sudan
AD 350-AD 1500
AES Unregistered Skeletons 2 Post-Meroitic- 4th Cataract 3-J-18/11 Sudan
Medieval
AD 350-AD 1500
AES Unregistered Skeletons 194 Post-Meroitic- 4th Cataract 3-J-23 Sudan
Medieval
2050 BC-1750
AES Unregistered Skeleton 1 BC Kerma 4th Cataract 3-N-271/N Sudan
Moyen
AD 350-AD 550
AES Unregistered Skeletons 8 4th Cataract 3-Q-1 Sudan
Post-Meroitic
AES Unregistered Skeleton 1 Unknown 4th Cataract 3-Q-12 Sudan
AES Unregistered Skeletons 4 Unknown 4th Cataract 3-Q-16/26/50/115/18 Sudan
2050 BC-1750
AES Unregistered Skeleton 1 BC Kerma 4th Cataract 3-Q-18 Sudan
Moyen
AES Unregistered Skeletons 2 Unknown 4th Cataract 3-Q-18/19 Sudan
AES Unregistered Skeleton 1 Unknown 4th Cataract 3-Q-19 Sudan
AD 7thC-AD
1500 Christian
4thC BC-AD 550

AES Unregistered Skeleton 1 Meroitic-post- 4th Cataract 3-Q-24 Sudan
Meroitic
2050 BC-AD 550

AES Unregistered Skeletons 31 Kerma Moyen- 4th Cataract 3-Q-33 Sudan
post Meroitic
7thC BC-4thC BC
Late Pharaonic-
AES Unregistered Skeletons 4 4th Cataract 3-Q-33/18 Sudan
early Napatan
period
2050 BC-1750
AES Unregistered Skeletons 5 BC Kerma 4th Cataract 3-Q-33/63 Sudan
Moyen
AD 350-AD 550
Post-Meroitic
AD 350-AD 550
Post-Meroitic
8thC BC-AD 550

AES Unregistered Skeletons 2 Kushite to Post- 4th Cataract 3-R-69 Sudan
Meroitic
8thC BC-5thC BC
AES Unregistered Skeleton 1 4th Cataract 3-R-70 Sudan
Early Kushite
4500 BC-1500
AES Unregistered Skeletons 15 BC Neolithic, 4th Cataract 4-F-16 Sudan
Kerma Classique
AES Unregistered Skeletons 2 Unknown 4th Cataract 4-F-16/74 Sudan
AES Unregistered Skeletons 2 Unknown 4th Cataract 4-H-49 Sudan
1750 BC-1500
AES Unregistered Skeletons 67 BC Kerma 4th Cataract 4-L-2 Sudan
Classique
1750 BC-1500
AES Unregistered Skeleton 1 BC Kerma 4th Cataract 4-L-41 Sudan
Classique
1750 BC-1500
Classique
1751 BC-1500
Classique
1751 BC-1500
AES Unregistered Skeleton 1 BC Kerma 4th Cataract 4-L-250/260 Sudan
Classique
AD 350-AD 550
AES Unregistered Skeletons 7 4th Cataract 4-M-53 Sudan
Post-Meroitic
AD 7thC-AD
1500 Christian
AD 7thC-AD
1500 Medieval
AES Unregistered Skeletons 7 Unknown 4th Cataract 4-M-142/4-L-250/260 Sudan
P&E 1850,1127.1.m Relics; wood and bone; found in the head reliquary of St Eustace. 1 Uncertain Basel Switzerland
AOA Oc.2061 Tattooing instrument made of wood, bone (human), fibre (vegetable). 1 Pre 1860s Acq: Tahiti, Society Islands Tahiti
AOA Oc.2063 Tattooing instrument made of wood (?), bone (human), fibre (vegetable). 1 Pre 1860s Acq: Tahiti, Society Islands Tahiti
AOA Oc.2064 Tattooing instrument made of bamboo (?), bone (human), fibre (vegetable). 1 Pre 1860s Acq: Tahiti, Society Islands Tahiti
AOA Oc.2065 Tattooing instrument made of wood (?), bone (human), fibre (vegetable). 1 Pre 1860s Acq: Tahiti, Society Islands Tahiti
AOA Oc.2069 Tattooing instrument made of bone (human), bamboo (rind), fibre (vegetable). 1 Pre 1860s Acq: Tahiti, Society Islands Tahiti
Asia 1880.1069 shanmudra (shaman's apron in human bone, whole or part) 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1880.2476 damaru (double-headed skull drum) 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1880.363 damaru (double-headed skull drum) 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1846,0104.1 kapala (ritual skull cup) 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1894,0310.81 human thigh bone trumpet 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1895,0209.14 shanmudra (shaman's apron in human bone, whole or part) 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1902,0208.1 human thigh bone trumpet 1 19th C Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1906,0718.1-4 shanmudra (shaman's apron in human bone, whole or part) 4 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1911,0616.1-5 shanmudra (shaman's apron in human bone, whole or part) 5 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1913,0718.1 human thigh bone trumpet 1 19th C Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1915,1008.145 damaru (double-headed skull drum) 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1919-473 damaru (double-headed skull drum) 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1921.2-19.15 human thigh bone trumpet 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1926.12-9.1 kapala (ritual skull cup) 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1927.11-9.3 damaru (double-headed skull drum) 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1930.3-6.1 shanmudra (shaman's apron in human bone, whole or part) 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1930.7-5.1 human thigh bone trumpet 1 19th C Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1931.11-24.1a kapala (ritual skull cup) 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1933,0315.104.a-h Eight rings made of painted human bone. 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1933.5-8.36.a-b trumpet made of human bone 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1933.5-8.65-67 shanmudra (shaman's apron in human bone, whole or part) 3 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1992.12-14.70 kapala (ritual skull cup) 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia 1992.1214.82 damaru (double-headed skull drum) 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
1992.12-14.87 (a-
Asia shanmudra (shaman's apron in human bone) with crown , pendants and armbands 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
f)
Asia 2003.9-29.1 shanmudra (human bone apron) with necklace, armlets, etc 1 19thC Tibet/Nepal Tibet
Asia As1979,16.24.a Bowl (with base) made of brass, bone (human skull). 1 c. 1800 AD Acq Tibet Tibet
AOA Oc.2059 Tattooing instrument made of bone (human), reed, bone (whale?), fibre (coconut). 1 Pre 1860s Acq: Tonga Tonga
Torres Strait
AOA Oc,89+.96 Human skull used in divination, with wood, pearl-shell, beeswax, beads, cord, cloth. 1 pre 1888 Acq: Mount Ernest Island, Torres Strait
Islands
Torres Strait
AOA Oc,89+.97 Human skull used in divination, with pearl-shell, beeswax, wood, cane. 1 pre 1888 acq Mer ((Murray Island)
Islands
Two handled, plain buff pottery burial urn with ovoid body and painted decoration; contains Phoenician/Puni
ME 1927.0108.1 1 Tanit Precinct Tunisia
bones of children dedicated to the goddess Tanit. c (750-146 BC)
Two handled, plain buff pottery burial urn with bulbous body; contains bones of children Phoenician/Puni
dedicated to the goddess Tanit. c (750-146 BC)
Two handled, plain, buff pottery burial urn with a large neck and painted bands; contains Phoenician/Puni
bones and pottery fragments. c (750-146 BC)
Two handled, plain, buff pottery burial-urn with ovoid body; contains bones and pottery Phoenician/Puni
fragments. c (750-146 BC)
Single handled, plain buff, long necked pottery burial urn with an ovoid body and painted Phoenician/Puni
bands; contains bones of children dedicated to the goddess Tanit. c (750-146 BC)
Two handled plain buff pottery burial urn with painted band decoration; contains bones of Phoenician/Puni
children dedicated to the goddess Tanit. c (750-146 BC)
G&R 1867,1122413-414 Two marble burial chests containing human and animal bones 2 50-100 AD Magnesian Road Turkey
G&R 1868,0620.33 Marble burial chest containing human bone 1 50-100 AD Magnesian Road Turkey
Late Bronze Age

ME 1938.0108.113 Finger bone associated with gold finger ring; from a group of delicately worked jewellery. 1 Tell Atchana Turkey
(1500-1200 BC)
Part A: Human skull and bones; Part B: Human skull; Part C: Two human skulls; Part D: Jaw- Late Bronze Age
ME 1951.0102.59 4 Tell Atchana Turkey
bones and skull (?) of sheep/goat (?). (1500-1200 BC)
ME 1997,0117.1 Fragments of human skull (possibly more than one individual) 1 Uncertain al-Mina Turkey
3rd to the 6th

ME Unregistered Miscellaneous fragments of human bone - yet to be fully identified. 1 century AD (Pre- Merv Turkmenistan
Islamic)
3rd to the 6th

ME Unregistered Disarticulated remains of 2 individuals 2 century AD (Pre- Merv Turkmenistan
Islamic)
3rd to the 6th

ME Unregistered Approximately 3 individuals represented by skulls and long bones. and Chester. 3 century AD (Pre- Merv Turkmenistan
Islamic)
AOA Af1920,0507.4 Human skull 1 20thC Kigezi Uganda
P&E 18531029.2 Human cremation in Pot 1 Anglo-Saxon Fakenham UK
Neolithic/Bronz
P&E 1834,1108.1.a Human bone fragments originally contained in urn 1 Ynys Bronwen UK
e Age
P&E 1851,0522.1.a Human cremation 1 Later Prehistoric Porth Dafarch UK
Early Anglo-
P&E 1852,0429.2.b Cremated bone 1 Lancashire (?) UK
Saxon
P&E 1852-0626.39 Human bone, finger. 1 Romano-British Colchester UK
P&E 1853,0412.51.b Human cremation 1 Later Prehistoric Mount Caburn UK
Early Anglo-
P&E 1853,1214.35 Copper alloy (?) finger-ring with two phalanges 1 Low Field near Salisbury UK
Saxon
P&E 1853-0215.1 Human cremation and associated Glass cinerary urn 1 Romano-British Messing UK
P&E 1853-0312.11 Human cremated Bone fragments and pottery sherds 1 Romano-British Harwich UK
P&E 1853-0726.9 Human hair. Mounted under glass. 1 Romano-British Westergate UK
P&E 1856,0627.9a Human cremation 1 Anglo-Saxon Shropham UK
P&E 1856,0701.99.a Human cremation from cinerary urn. 1 Romano-British Mansell Street UK
One box with content of "Coptic" bowl, including iron knives fragments, iron rods and iron belt Early Anglo-
P&E 1860,1024.3a 1 Sarre UK
slide, animal bones and two human teeth. Saxon
P&E 1862-0613.111 Human cremated bone. 1 Anglo-Saxon Long Wittenham UK
P&E 1862-0613.114 Human cremated bone. 1 Anglo-Saxon Long Wittenham UK
P&E 1862-1220.1 Lead coffin in four pieces accompanied by bag of bones. 1 Romano-British Bethnal Green UK
P&E 1870-0402.139 Human cremation in Dark grey pottery urn with lid 1 Romano-British Colchester UK
P&E 1870-0402.523 Human bones, two. 1 Romano-British Colchester UK
P&E 1871,0513.2.b Human cremation 1 Anglo-Saxon Kirton-in-Lindsey UK
P&E 1872,0520.3.b Human cremation 1 Anglo-Saxon Uncertain UK
P&E 1872,1221.21.a Human cremated bone (1 bag). 1 Later Prehistoric Ashford (Derbyshire) UK
P&E 1872,1221.23.a Human cremated bone (1 bag). 1 Later Prehistoric Ashford (Derbyshire) UK
P&E 1873,0602.28.a Human cremated bone. 1 Bronze Age Cold Eaton UK
Neolithic/Bronz
P&E 1873,1219.151.a-b Human cremated bone. 1 Bratton Long Barrow UK
e Age
Neolithic/Bronz
P&E 1873,1219.288 26 cremated human bone fragments 1 Rodmarton UK
e Age
Neolithic/Bronz
P&E 1873-1219.153 Fragment of ulna (child) 1 Rodmarton UK
e Age
P&E 1875,0310.12.b Human Cremation 1 Anglo-Saxon Long Wittenham UK
P&E 1875-0310.15 Human Cremation 1 Anglo-Saxon Long Wittenham UK
P&E 1875-0310.17 Human Cremation 1 Anglo-Saxon Long Wittenham UK
P&E 1875-0310.288 Human Bone - phalange 1 Anglo-Saxon Long Wittenham UK
P&E 1875-0310.61 Human Bone - phalange 1 Anglo-Saxon Long Wittenham UK
Neolithic/Bronz
P&E 1876,0410.40 Pottery vessel containing cremated bone 1 Herd Howe UK
e Age
P&E 1876,0805.1.a Human cremated bone (1 bag). 1 Later Prehistoric Antrim UK
Neolithic/Bronz
P&E 1879,1209.1210.a Three human skull fragments 1 Paulinus II UK
e Age
Neolithic/Early
P&E 1879,1209.1399.a Human cremated bone (1 bag). 1 England UK
Bronze Age
P&E 1880,0212.5 Human cremated bone. 1 Bronze Age Luxford Lake UK
P&E 1880,0620.1-2 Human Cremation 2 Anglo-Saxon Kirton-in-Lindsey UK
Neolithic/Bronz
P&E 1881,0516.2 Human skull fragments 1 Mold UK
e Age
P&E 1882,0621.66 Human ulna and radius with copper alloy armlet 1 Romano-British Water Newton UK
1882,0711.2-5 & 7- Neolithic/Early

P&E Human bones 7 Brading Down Tumulus UK
8 Bronze Age
P&E 1882-0518.3 Human Cremation 1 Anglo-Saxon Cambridge UK
P&E 1882-0518.4 Human Cremation 1 Anglo-Saxon Cambridge UK
P&E 1883-0810.1 Human Cremation 1 Anglo-Saxon Great Addington UK
P&E 1883-1213.315 Human cremation and associated Glass cinerary urn 1 Romano-British Brickfield UK
P&E 1885-0616.2 Silhouette portrait with Human hair 1 Uncertain Wittersham UK
Early Bronze
P&E 1887,0712.15 Six fragments of bone, probably human. 1 Colwinston UK
Age
Early Bronze
P&E 1887-0712.21 Seven human teeth and one finger bone. 1 Colwinston UK
Age
P&E 1888-1024.1 Pottery vessel with one bag of cremation bones. 1 Iron Age Aylesford UK
P&E 1891-0624.335 Human bone - finger bone 1 Anglo-Saxon Kempston UK
P&E 1891-1021.11 Human bone skull fragment. 1 Uncertain Valde UK
P&E 1892-0901.237 Human cremated bone. 1 Bronze Age Roke Down UK
P&E 1892-0901.24 Human cremated bone. 1 Later Prehistoric Keyneston UK
Neolithic/Bronz
P&E 1893,0517.1.a Human cremated bone. 1 Kempston UK
e Age
P&E 1893,0517.2.a Human cremated bone. 1 Later Prehistoric Down UK
Neolithic/Bronz
P&E 1895,0723.3 Pottery urn with five bone fragments 1 Lake House UK
e Age
P&E 1895-0613.14 Human bone skull 1 Viking;Celtic Ardvouray UK
P&E 1912,1115.1.a Human cremated bone in pot 1 Romano-British Hoo Ness UK
P&E 1916-1016.8 Human bone ? 1 Iron Age Glastonbury Lake Village UK
P&E 1923-0713.46 Human cremations 1 Iron Age Swarling UK
P&E 1930,1013.1 Human skull fragment 1 Neolithic Bisley UK
P&E 1935-0412.5 Human bone - radius?. 1 Neolithic Giants Hills long barrow UK
P&E 1935-1022.4 Human cremation 4 fragments 1 Later Prehistoric Ewelme UK
P&E 1936-0611.19 Human cremation 1 Later Prehistoric Gloucester UK
P&E 1939,0506.37.a Human bone - wrist bone 1 Medieval Stockbridge Down UK
P&E 1939,0506.45 Human tooth 1 Medieval Stockbridge Down UK
Early Anglo-
P&E 1939,0507.1 Cremated bone 1 Iford Bridge UK
Saxon
P&E 1939,1011.571 Human mandible fragment 1 Iron Age Little Woodbury, Area 10 Pit 97 UK
Neolithic/Bronz
P&E 1940,0604.15 Human tooth; adult pre-molar 1 Rodmarton UK
e Age
P&E 1940,0604.16 Human bones - x3 boxes. 1 Later Prehistoric Kinson UK
P&E 1940,0604.17 Human skull fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Langton Matravers UK
P&E 1940,0604.18 Human bone - skull fragment x12. 1 Later Prehistoric Langton Matravers UK
P&E 1940,0604.19 Human bone - mandible fragment. 1 Later Prehistoric Minnis Bay UK
P&E 1940,0701.730a Human cremation 1 Later Prehistoric Headswell Crescent UK
Pocket-knife with horn handle in the shape of a figure terminating in a carved human head,
P&E 1944,0206.1 1 18th century Uncertain UK
with a human tooth? inserted in the crown
Reliquary containing relics of bone and horn, including St Ninian, the Apostle of Cumberland
P&E 1946,0407.1.a 1 Uncertain Uncertain UK
and Galloway.
P&E 1960,0405.1017 Human Bones - pelvis mandible longbone. 1 Romano-British Hod Hill UK
Iron
Human bone; including longbones, skull and scapula fragments, mandible and maxilla with
P&E 1960,0405.3417.a 1 Age/Romano- Hod Hill UK
some teeth in situ.
British
P&E 1963,1001.9a-o Human Cremated Bone? 1 Uncertain Loveden Hill UK
P&E 1963-1001.38 Bone fragments including 2 human teeth. 1 Anglo-Saxon Loveden Hill UK
P&E 1963-1001.43 Human bone, cremated fragments mixed with pebbles. 1 Anglo-Saxon Loveden Hill UK
P&E 1963-1001.5 Bone, cremated fragments (including snail shell). 1 Anglo-Saxon Loveden Hill UK
P&E 1963-1001.52 Crown of a human tooth. 1 Anglo-Saxon Loveden Hill UK
P&E 1963-1001.53 Bone fragments, 5 & 2 fragments of animal teeth. 1 Anglo-Saxon Loveden Hill UK
P&E 1963-1001.67 Cremated human bone fragments. 1 Anglo-Saxon Loveden Hill UK
P&E 1963-1001.74 Seven human bone fragments. 1 Anglo-Saxon Loveden Hill UK
P&E 1963-1001.88 Two bone fragments. 1 Anglo-Saxon Loveden Hill UK
P&E 1963-1001.95 Bone fragment. 1 Anglo-Saxon Loveden Hill UK
1964,0206.7579-
P&E Human Bone (10 groups) 5 Neolithic Staines Causeway Enclosure UK
7588
1967-0202-130-
P&E Human cremations 7 Iron Age Panshanger Estate/Welwyn Garden City UK
136
P&E 1970,1212.232 Cremated human bone. 1 Prehistoric Sutton Hoo UK
P&E 1970,1212.836 Cremated human bone. 1 Prehistoric Sutton Hoo UK
P&E 1970-0406.253 Human Cremated Bone 1 Anglo-Saxon Mucking UK
P&E 1970-0406.27.a Fragments of human pelvic bone 1 Anglo-Saxon Mucking UK
1972-0401.522- Neolithic/Bronz
P&E Human Cremated Bone 8 Sawdon Moor UK
528 e Age
1975-0401.92-103
P&E 62 Complete human skeletons 62 Iron Age Rudston UK
& 105-154
P&E 1975-0503.46-90 45 complete human skeletons. 45 Iron Age Rudston UK
P&E 1975-0901.27 Complete human skeleton. 1 Bronze Age Barnack UK
1976,0501.1223-
P&E Human skeletal remains 14 Iron Age King Harry Lane Cemetery UK
1236
Iron
P&E 1976-0203.396 Nine fragments of human (?) bone. 1 Age/Romano- Bramdean UK
British
1976-0501-1241-
P&E Human cremations - 417 excavated cremations 417 Iron Age King Harry Lane Cemetery UK
1656 & 1752
1976-0504-31-50,
P&E Human Bone - 30 complete and partial skeletons 25 Iron Age Rudston UK
54 & 57-60
1978,0102.1103-
P&E Human bone/teeth 14 Various West Hill (Gloucestershire) UK
1116
P&E 1978-1202-39-60 Human Bone - 22 complete and partial skeletons 22 Iron Age Burton Fleming UK
1978-1203.380-
P&E Human skeletal remains 5 Iron Age Bell Slack UK
384
P&E 1978-1203.467 One box of human skeletal remains. 1 Iron Age Bell Slack UK
P&E 1978-1203.469 Human remains: bone fragments from a neonate. 1 Roman Bell Slack UK
P&E 1978-1203-23-59 Human Bone - 37 complete and partial skeletons 37 Iron Age Bell Slack UK
Neolithic/Bronz
P&E 1981,0301.279 Adult male skeleton; aged 35-45 years 1 Hemp Knoll UK
e Age
Neolithic/Bronz
P&E 1981,0301.280 Infant skeleton; circa three years old 1 Hemp Knoll UK
e Age
Neolithic/Bronz
P&E 1981,0301.281 Small quantity of fragmentary cremated human bone 1 Hemp Knoll UK
e Age
P&E 1981-0504.4 Human cremations x5 bags. 1 Later Prehistoric Aston UK
Neolithic/Early
P&E 1982,0101.130.b Human bone - 1 bag. 1 Cowlam UK
Bronze Age
Late
P&E 1982,0101.80.a Two bags of human bone. 1 Neolithic/Early Cottam II UK
Bronze Age
Late
P&E 1982,0101.85 Twelve bags of human bone and one human skull 1 Neolithic/Early Cottam III UK
Bronze Age
1983,0601.339-
Neolithic/Bronz
P&E 354 & Complete or partial burials 17 Cottam UK
e Age
1983,0601.387
P&E 1984,1002.1-2 Lindow Man - Bog Body (right leg severed) 2 Iron Age Lindow Moss UK
P&E 1984,1002.3-166 Samples taken from the body of Lindow Man 1 Iron Age Lindow Moss UK
P&E 1984-0703.29 Cremated human bone. 1 Neolithic Stonea Barrow UK
P&E 1984-1202-1 Partial human skeleton 1 Iron Age Burton Fleming UK
1985,0301.782,
P&E Human skeleton frags 1 Neolithic Etton UK
785 & 787
1985,0309.131-
P&E Human skeleton remains 1 Neolithic Etton Woodgate UK
161
P&E 1985,0503.1838 Fragment of an infant's tooth root. 1 Romano-British Norwood, Cambridgeshire UK
1985,0601.39 & Neolithic/Bronz

P&E Human Bone - 14 groups of human bone (including 1 cremation) 14 Pockley Barrow 2 UK
1985,0601.41-53 e Age
1985-0201.1657-
P&E Human bone fragments, from infant inhumations 5 Romano-British Stonea Grange UK
1661
P&E 1985-0201.1662 Cremated human bone (adult). 1 Romano-British Stonea Grange UK
1985-0201.1851-
P&E Cremated human bone 2 Romano-British Stonea Grange UK
1852
P&E 1985-0305.56-63 Human Bone - 8 complete or partial skeletons 8 Iron Age Garton Station UK
Human bone; one adult hand on modern mount of wood and wire; one upper jaw with seven
P&E 1985-0503.1791 1 Romano-British Flaggrass UK
teeth present; mandible in two pieces with six teeth present; two clavicles.
P&E 1985-0503.554 Bag of four human bones. 1 Romano-British Grandford UK
P&E 1985-0503.608 Human tooth. 1 Romano-British Grandford UK
P&E 1985-0503.609 13 miscellaneous human bones. 1 Romano-British Grandford UK
P&E 1985-0504-1 Human cranium, in two pieces. 1 Iron Age Lindow Moss UK
P&E 1986-0302-1-2 Human Bone - 2 complete or partial burials 2 Iron Age Garton Station UK
P&E 1987-0404.34-41 Human Bone - 10 complete or partial burials 10 Iron Age Kirkburn UK
P&E 1988,0403.108 Two joining pieces of adult cranium 1 Iron Age Tuft Hill UK
1988,0505.62.d &
Neolithic/Bronz
P&E 1988,0505.372- Excavated cremations 162 Kalis Corner UK
e Age
532
Iron
P&E 1988-1007.1-2 Human tissue fragments from an adult male 2 Age/Romano- Lindow Moss UK
British
Iron
P&E 1988-1008.1-51 Lindow III - Partial Remains of 1 or more Bog Bodies 1 Age/Romano- Lindow Moss UK
British
Late
P&E 1989,0501.121.a Nine human bones and three cow bones 1 Neolithic/Early Sharpe Howes III UK
Bronze Age
Late
P&E 1989,0501.121.b Fifteen pieces of human bone 1 Neolithic/Early Sharpe Howes III UK
Bronze Age
1989,0501.123- Neolithic/Bronz
P&E Sixteen bags of human bone and one fragment of human mandible 17 Cowlam UK
129 e Age
Late
P&E 1989-0501.107 Human skull fragments 1 Neolithic/Early Sharpe Howes II UK
Bronze Age
P&E 1990,0102.28 Human remains: male, 30-35 years of age 1 Iron Age Deal UK
1990-1009.680- Neolithic/Roma
P&E Fragments of human bone 7 Manor Farm (Lower Horton) UK
686 no-British
P&E 1991,1001.30-73 Human Bone - 44 complete or partial burials 44 Iron Age Burton Fleming UK
1992,0205.726- Neolithic/Iron
P&E Human skeletal remains 4 Tuft Hill UK
729 Age
Human remains; fragment of infant jaw, age at death two years ± six months. Comprises left
P&E 1992-0204.104 1 Iron Age East Field UK
maxilla, the aveolar, with two deciduous molars in situ.
1994,0402.116- Neolithic/Early
P&E Human bones from 3 inhumations and 33 cremations 36 Shorncote Quarry UK
151 Bronze Age
P&E 1995-0102.312 Silver spiral finger-ring, grooved. With associated finger-bone. 1 Anglo-Saxon Buckland (Dover) UK
P&E 1995-0102.338 Iron finger ring with associated finger bone 1 Anglo-Saxon Buckland (Dover) UK
P&E 1995-0102.476 Thirty seven amber beads and one human tooth 1 Anglo-Saxon Buckland (Dover) UK
P&E 1996-0301.147 Almost complete human skeleton 1 Romano-British Estover UK
P&E 1997-1002.23 Human skull fragments (nineteen). 1 Late Bronze Age Shinewater Marsh UK
P&E 1997-1002.24 Human skull; complete frontal section of child's skull. 1 Late Bronze Age Shinewater Marsh UK
P&E 1997-1002.25 Human longbone; left femur, articular ends missing. 1 Late Bronze Age Shinewater Marsh UK
P&E 2001-0401.2 Human remains, comprising the skeletal remains of a middle-aged woman. 1 Iron Age Wetwang UK
P&E 2007-8050.1 Human skull 1 unknown Nazeing UK
Early Bronze
P&E DR.43.n Human bone; calcaneum. 1 Loose Howe UK
Age
Early Bronze
P&E DR.43.p Human bone; sacrum. 1 Loose Howe UK
Age
Early Bronze
P&E DR.43.q Human cremated bone 1 Loose Howe UK
Age
Early Bronze
P&E DR.43.w Human cremated bone 1 Loose Howe UK
Age
P&E OA.4962 Human Bone - lower jaw and teeth 1 Anglo-Saxon Caenby UK
P&E OA.5533 Bone fragments (x2), possibly of upper palate; also tooth. 1 Anglo-Saxon Sleaford UK
P&E OA.5620 Human Teeth - 5 teeth from burial 1 Uncertain Taplow UK
P&E OA.6709 Human cremated bone in pot 1 Anglo-Saxon Uncertain UK
P&E OA.6710 Human cremated bone in pot 1 Anglo-Saxon Wadringfield? UK
P&E OA.6714 Human cremated bone in pot 1 Anglo-Saxon Uncertain UK
P&E OA.7062 Human Bone - partial skeleton 1 Anglo-Saxon Wrotham UK
P&E POA.216 Plain cylindrical lead funerary canister containing cremated bone and a pot sherd 1 Romano-British England (?) UK
Lead coffin base with part of side and one end present, with associated lead and human bone
P&E POA.220 1 Romano-British England (?) UK
fragments.
P&E SLAntiq.385.A Human cremated bone in pot 1 Anglo-Saxon North Elmham UK
P&E Unregistered Human molar 1 Later Prehistoric No Provenance UK
P&E Unregistered Human thumb fragment 1 Later Prehistoric Lindow Moss UK
P&E Unregistered Human Cremations 2 Iron Age Alkham UK
P&E Unregistered Human skeletons 43 Anglo-Saxon Garton Station UK
P&E Unregistered Human skeletons 393 Anglo-Saxon St Peters Tip UK
Iron Age,
P&E Unregistered Human Cremations and burials (approx 1130) 1130 Roman, Anglo- Mucking UK
Saxon
P&E Unregistered Human bone fragments and teeth from c.10-20 graves (poor preservation) 1 Anglo-Saxon Ringlemere UK
P&E Unregistered Human cremations, c.10 (or less) 1 Anglo-Saxon Ringlemere UK
P&E Unregistered Human cremations 1 Uncertain Baylam House UK
P&E Unregistered Human? metacarpal 1 Bronze Age Heathery Burn Cave UK
P&E Unregistered Human cremation (1 box) 1 Later Prehistoric Oxsettle Bottom UK
P&E Unregistered Human cremation x1 box 1 Later Prehistoric Normandy Down? UK
P&E Unregistered Human skeleton (4 boxes) 1 Later Prehistoric Grimes Graves (Mercer's Excavation) UK
P&E Unregistered Human skull 1 Later Prehistoric Ramenham UK
P&E Unregistered Human Skull frontal 1 Later Prehistoric Pickering Moor UK
P&E Unregistered Human x59 1 Later Prehistoric Arbor Low UK
P&E Unregistered Human x8 bag 1 Later Prehistoric Folkton BB245 UK
P&E Unregistered Human x9 1 Later Prehistoric Arbor Low UK
Neolithic/Early
P&E Unregistered Human ulna 1 Arbor Low UK
Bronze Age
P&E Unregistered Human cremation (1 box) 1 Later Prehistoric Oxsettle Bottom? UK
P&E Unregistered Human cremation 2 Bronze Age Hitter Hill Barrow UK
Neolithic/Early
P&E Unregistered Human bone (inc 2 skulls) 2 Eynesbury Ring Ditch UK
Bronze Age
Neolithic/Early
P&E Unregistered Human skull + box x2 2 Folkton BB245 UK
Bronze Age
P&E Unregistered Human Bone (23 Groups or individual bones) 23 NEO / BA Runnymede Bridge UK
P&E Unregistered Human Bone 1 Anglo-Saxon Uncertain UK
P&E W.627 Human bone? - 2 frgs 1 Anglo-Saxon Whitby UK
P&E 1872 Human cremation 1 Anglo-Saxon Uncertain UK?
G&R 1856,1004.91 Human hair with skull fragments. 1 Uncertain Kerch Ukraine
Sasanian (225-
ME 91150 Skull (probably mis-numbered should read 91450) 1 Uncertain Uncertain
650 AD)
Sasanian (225-
ME 91449 Skull 1 Uncertain Uncertain
650 AD)
G&R .2117 Small fragments of human remains in a box 1 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain
Blown glass urn containing cremated bones and a fragment of woven asbestos (probably from
G&R 1772,0317.1 1 Roman Production Place:Western Roman Empire Uncertain
a shroud)
G&R 1772,0317.3 Green blown glass cinerary urn containing cremated bones 1 Roman Uncertain Uncertain
G&R 1814,0704.1193 Green blown glass urn containing the remains of a cremation 1 Roman Uncertain Uncertain
Contents taken from a sarcophagus depicting Ulysses and the Sirens: two containers of human
G&R 1849,1201.2 1 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain
remains and samples of walnut, shell, grass, glass and charcoal.
Bronze-gilt plaque from reliquary casket or cross with small knitted bag underneath containing
P&E 1856,0718.3 1 1600 Made in Germany or Switzerland Uncertain
a stone, wood shaving and fragment of human (?) bone.
G&R 1856,1226.1687 Alabaster urn containing human remains. 1 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain
1867,0508.603-
G&R Two glass urn's containing the remains of cremated bones 2 Roman Uncertain Uncertain
604
P&E 1889,0207.1 Locket containing relics of the saints 1 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain
G&R 1901,0413.3167 Glass jar containing cremated bones and a small glass unguentarium 1 Roman Uncertain Uncertain
G&R 1904,0204.1311 Argonne Ware flanged pottery bowl; contains human(?) bones 1 Roman Production Place: Argonne, France Uncertain
G&R 1904,0204.1414.a Human jawbones and teeth, together with bird bones 1 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain
Coarse ware pottery jar, possibly a cinerary urn; contains numerous fragments of cremated
G&R 1904,0204.785 1 Roman Production Place:Gaul Uncertain
bone
P&E 1953,0407.1 Reliquary containing relics. 1 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain
G&R 1975,0513.3.a Bronze lebes containing fragments of burnt bone, perhaps from a cremation. 1 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain
G&R 1977,1011.62 Coarse ware pottery jar containing human remains 1 Roman Production Place: Bay of Naples, Italy Uncertain
Medieval 1165-
P&E 1978,0502.7 1 Production place: Europe (?) Uncertain
1170
St Oda gable-end reliquary with relics including human(?) bone
P&E 1978,1002.530 Reliquary cross containing relics 1 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain
Skull fragment, from above right eye socket, including part of brow bone. Suture runs part way
G&R 2008,5005.1 1 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain
across
P&E OA.10817 Lead coffin with part of human skeleton inside. 1 Medieval? Uncertain Uncertain
Early Anglo-
P&E OA.608 Human skull fragments. 1 Uncertain Uncertain
Saxon
Early Anglo-
P&E OA.609 Human skull fragment. 1 Uncertain Uncertain
Saxon?
P&E OA.6735 56 glass, stone and amber beads; various patterns; one glass toggle; one human (?) tooth. 1 5thC-7thC Uncertain Uncertain
P&E OA.6795 22 human and four animal teeth 1 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain
P&E OA.6796 Human Bone - 16 finger bones 1 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain
Acq: Vanikoro Islands, Sanat Cruz, Solomon

AOA Oc.4294 Ornament, ear-ring (?) made of teeth (human, incisor), fibre (vegetable). 1 Pre 1867 Uncertain
Islands(?)/Vanuatu(?)/New Zealand(?)
Acq: Hermit Islands/Admiralty Island, Bismark

AOA Oc.4317 Fish-hook made of bone (human), wood (twig), cord. 1 Pre 1860s Uncertain
Archipelago, PNG(?)/New Zealand(?)
AOA Oc.6529 Armlet made of jaw (human), wood, sinnet (coconut), bast, feathers (emu), shell (ovulum). 1 Pre 1870 Acq: PNG/Bristow Island, Torres Strait Islands Uncertain
Early 1890s, pre Solomon Islands, New Georgia Islands, New

AOA Oc1894,-.188 Skull with shell ornaments; found in burial hut (some shell is tridacna). 1 Uncertain
1893 Georgia
Acq: Solomon Islands, New Georgia Islands,

AOA Oc1902,0531.1 Over-modelled skull (human skull, wood, gum, shell, vegetable fibre). 1 pre 1902 Uncertain
Ranongga
Oceania, Melanesia, New Guinea, Papua New

AOA Oc1978,Q.106 Prepared skull (features modelled) with clay, shells, seeds (coix), hair, rattan. 1 20thC? Uncertain
Guinea, Sepik River (Middle)
Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay, Massim, Louisiade

AOA Oc1978,Q.484 Human skull. 1 pre 1900? Uncertain
Archipelago, Sudest
Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay, Mugula Island/

AOA Oc1978,Q.492 Human skull. 1 pre 1900? Uncertain
Milne Bay, Orangerie Bay
AOA Oc1981,Q.1459 Group of teeth. (possibly human) 1 19th C unknown Uncertain
AOA Oc1982,Q.866 Specimen of perforated human or animal bone. 1 pre 1889 unknown Uncertain
ME Unregistered Fragments human vertebrae 1 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain
ME Unregistered Disarticulated human remains - arranged by type 1 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain
ME Unregistered Mandible fragment 1 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain
ME Unregistered Leg bones 1 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain
ME Unregistered Limb/foot bones 1 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain
AOA Oc,+.2934 Skull with over-modelled features with fibre (vegetable), ochre. 1 pre 1886 Acq: vanuatu, Malakula Vanuatu
Group of three arrows made of reed, wood, cord, fibre (vegetable), with carved points made of
AOA Oc,+.5511.a-c 1 Pre 1891 Acq: Ambae, Vanuatu Vanuatu
human bone.
AOA Oc,+.5522 Spear made of reed, bone (human), sinnet. 1 Pre 1891 Acq: Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu Vanuatu
AOA Oc.4295 Ornament, ear-ring (?) made of teeth (human, grinder), fibre (vegetable). 1 Pre 1867 Vanuatu (?) Vanuatu
AOA Oc1889,0208.20 Poisoned spear-head made of bone (human). 1 Pre 1889 Malakula, Vanuatu. Vanuatu
Early 1890s, pre

AOA Oc1895.0316.1 Figure made of cane, reed, clay, grass, boar's tusk, fowl feathers, human skull. 1 Acq: Malakula, Vanuatu. Vanuatu
1895
AOA Oc1907,-.192 Decorated skull (features restored), pigment. 1 pre 1907 Acq: Vanuatu Vanuatu
AOA Oc1915,1008.143 Chief's skull (deformed; features modelled) with fibre (bark), plaster, string. 1 pre 1915 Acq: Vanuatu, Malakula, West Bay Vanuatu
AOA Oc1915,1008.144 Deformed skull (features modelled) with fibre (bark), plaster, string. 1 pre 1915 Acq: Vanuatu, Malakula Vanuatu
AOA Oc1920,-.8 Decorated skull (with modelled features) with clay, fibre (vegetable). 1 pre 1920 Acq: Vanuatu, Espiritu Santo Vanuatu
AOA Oc1921,0317.1 Prepared skull (with modelled features) with clay, fibre (vegetable). 1 pre 1921 Acq: Vanuatu, Malakula Vanuatu
AOA Oc1937,1017.2 Prepared head (with modelled features; from men's house) with clay, vegetable fibre 1 pre 1910 Acq: Vanuatu, Malakula, South West Bay (? Vanuatu
AOA Oc1937,1017.3 Deformed human skull (from men's house). 1 pre 1910 Acq: Vanuatu, Malakula, South West Bay (? Vanuatu
AOA Oc1937,1017.5 Human skull with frontal suture and three teeth; lower jaw missing. 1 pre 1910 Vanuatu, Malakula Vanuatu
AOA Oc1954,06.417 Human skull, with leaves, grass, cane, bark, spider's web. 1 pre 1923 Acq. Vanuatu Vanuatu
AOA Af1957,16.1 Witchdoctor's model gun, made of wood, bone (human), skin (snake), seeds (abrus). 1 early-mid 20thC Zambia, Western Province (Zambia), Kalabo Zambia
Pendant; gold; opaline glass over engraved gold enclosing compartment containing plaited
P&E 1978,1002.793 1 19thC(early) Made in England
hair; reverse: caul preserved under glass.
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c.late 19thC- Collected by: Mrs Daisy M Bates, central Australia

c.late 19thC- Acq: native camp, Ooldea, Sth Australia, Coll by

c.late 19thC- Acq: native camp, Ooldea, Sth Australia, Coll by

ME unregistered Mixed bones from graves - samples 1 Uncertain Bahrain Bahrain

AOA Am1936,1128.37 Group of 3 human teeth 1 1000AD or older Belize

Acq Borneo, Sarawak, Baram River/Pata River?

acq Borneo, Sarawak, Trusan River District, prob.

500-0 BC (+500 Red Bank/ Sunny Corner, Northumberland

Collected by: C M Pleyte and C Sanders, Democratic

AOA Am 1920,-.82 Shrunken head 1 1800-1900AD Uncertain Ecuador

AOA Am1915,1002.1 shrunken head 1 1800-1900AD Uncertain Ecuador

AOA AM1919,-.13 Shrunken head (male) 1 1800-1900AD Uncertain Ecuador

AOA Am1920,0705.1 Shrunken head 1 1800-1900AD Uncertain Ecuador

AOA Am1926,0315.17 shrunken head 1 1800-1900AD Uncertain Ecuador

AOA Am1940,08.1 Shrunken head 1 1800-1900AD Acquired in 1940 Ecuador

AOA Am1960,05.4 Shrunken human head. 1 1800-1900AD Acquired in 1960 Ecuador

AES 5233 Bone fragments 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 5237 Fragments of burnt bone 1 100 AD ? Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 5238 Bone fragments 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 6649 Skull 1 600-300 BC Mokattam Egypt

AES 6659 Mummy 1 900 BC Thebes Egypt

AES 6660 Mummy 1 900 BC Thebes Egypt

AES 6662 Mummy 1 850 BC Thebes Egypt

AES 6665 Mummy plus hair 1 1300 BC Thebes Egypt

AES 6666 Mummy 1 650 BC Thebes Egypt

AES 6669 Mummy 1 600 BC Thebes Egypt

AES 6673 Mummy 1 600 BC Thebes Egypt

AES 6676 Mummy 1 680 BC Thebes Egypt

AES 6679 Mummy 1 250 BC Thebes Egypt

AES 6680 Mummy 1 250 BC Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 6681 Mummy 1 700 BC Thebes Egypt

AES 6682 Mummy 1 720 BC Thebes Egypt

AES 6692 Mummy 1 680 BC Thebes Egypt

AES 6694 Mummy 1 600 BC Egypt Egypt

AES 6696 Mummy 1 600 BC Saqqara Egypt

AES 6697 Mummy 1 1000 BC Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 6704 Mummy 1 100 AD Thebes Egypt

AES 6707 Mummy 1 125 AD Thebes: Qurna Egypt

AES 6709 Mummy 1 250 AD Thebes Egypt

AES 6711 Mummy 1 200 BC Thebes Egypt

AES 6712 Mummy 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 6713 Mummy 1 150 AD Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 6714 Mummy 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 6715 Mummy 1 250 AD Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 6716 Mummy 1 600 BC Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 6717 Mummy 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 6718 Mummy 1 200 BC Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 6720 Head 1 1000 Bc-100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 6722 Head 1 1000 BC-100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 6723 Mummy 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 6725 Viscera ? 1 300 BC Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 6732 Finger 1 664-332 BC Memphis Egypt

AES 6951 Human remains ? 1 300 BC ? Egypt Egypt

AES 6957 Mummy 1 300 BC Egypt Egypt

AES 6958 Mummy 1 100 AD ? Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 12387 Knee and femur 1 300 BC Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 12388 Leg 1 100 AD Upper Egypt Egypt

AES 13595 Mummy 1 100 AD Hawara Egypt

AES 18212 Lower part of body 1 650-900 AD Giza Egypt

AES 20650 Mummy 1 600 BC Akhmim Egypt

AES 20744 Mummy 1 800 BC Thebes Egypt