Real human articulated foot bones antique medical specimen. This is a skull of

This is a skull of the common guillemot

The early Portuguese traders bought tusks of ivory

There are some areas (see photos) where the painted surface has chipped away exposing the plaster underneath

together with four partial skeletons

The detail on the end is fascinating

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