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"The Victorian scientist Sir Francis Galton F.R.S. bequeathed a collection of objects to University College London on his death in 1911. These objects, which include Galton's personal effects, custom-made instruments used in his research and objects…

Objects used in funerals or each year on Tomb-Sweeping Day (04 April). By burning these commodities, they are sent to the ancestors, so that they can enjoy in the afterlife. 21 objects; mainly made of cardboard, with price stickers in Hong Kong…

A mask from South Nigeria Annang tribe. The style of mask is associated with the Ekpo Secret Society, whose membership is restricted to Annang and Ibibio men. (More information:…

The burial post is hollow log coffin from Oceania/Australia. Hollow logs made for a burial ceremony are large. Smaller hollow logs may be made to keep the bones of the deceased at the home of the family for a period of time. The hollow logs can also…

"Lacquered wooden ancestral tablet in red, black and gold,. Chinese inscriptions on front. The tablet and based comprise two separate pieces of wood, a tall upright rectangular piece with rounded top, set into a rectangular base, probably with glue.…

"Replica of modern human skull. The earliest known anatomically modern human fossils, distinguished by chins and high foreheads, are 150,000 to 200,000 years old, from Ethiopia. About Homo Sapiens: 1. Linnaean taxonomy:     -Vertebrata (subphylum)  …

"The wooden mummy case dates from Dynasty 21 (1069-969 BC) and is covered by cartonnage. Ancient Egyptian cartonnage is a material made from layers of linen or papyrus, coated with gesso (a calcium based mineral substance) and then painted. The mummy…

"A pot burial from Hemamieh, near the village of Badari. The village name is now used to refer to a distinct predynastic civilisation called Badarian. Badarian sites were found by Ali Suefi in 1923 and published by Guy Brunton and Gertrude…

The auto-icon is constitute of Jeremy Bentham's skeleton dressed in his usual clothes, with the wax face modelled by Jaques Talrich. The head is preserved in the Institute of Archaeology. Alongside the auto-icon are Jeremy Bentham's ring, glasses,…