Kuba Ceremonial Beaded Belt The teeth are often preserved

The teeth are often preserved and found in sediments in the North Sea

The skull has been very well cleaned and bleached and came from an animal that died on the road

It has a cylindrical body with copious tooled decoration and angled  terminals

and slaves by exchanging currency 'bracelets' acceptable to the Africans

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Kuba Ceremonial Beaded Belt The teeth are often preservedAn 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