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The Manx shearwater is a medium sized shearwater that nests in burrows on the Western coasts of the UK
The inner ear is removable to show the semi-circular canals etc
The cranium is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks and also has a nice Wormian bone at the junction of the frontal and sagittal sutures
The teeth are often preserved and found in sediments in the North Sea
particularly in the top jaw whilst some of the remaining teeth were in poor condition
Early Mahongwe Kota reliquary figure. The Manx shearwater is aStunning early Mahongwe Kota reliquary figure. This figure came from the collection of a deceased collector in Antwerp. It was originally acquired in Gabon around 1940. It stands 50cm high. The top of the figure is banded with copper strips as is the neck. The copper shows great patination and colour gained over many years of use and handling. There also appear to be the remains of what looks like white kaolin type paint which may originally have been
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