Kuba Ceremonial Beaded Belt The pelvis has also been

The pelvis has also been coloured in places to show muscle attachments

It is therefore quite a rarity

Great looking cleaned and articulated catfish skeleton

African rulers accumulated valuable

Fearful of the deceased the Mahongwe showed particular devotion to relics of important ancestors

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