Large piece of petrified / fossilised palm wood The inner ear is removable

The inner ear is removable to show the semi-circular canals etc

A nice 19th Century solid bronze manilla with great colour and patina

Judging by the brass fittings etc

They are also worn in Marriage ceremonies where they serve as part of a “bride price”

The Mahongwe constitute the northern branch of the Kota peoples

Large piece of petrified / fossilised palm wood The inner ear is removableHere's an unusual thing, particularly in the UK. This is a large piece of silicified petrified palm wood. This one is also unusual as unlike many of the pieces that are from species in the United States, this one was found in the Sahara desert about 40 years ago. Fossilized palm wood is also known as Palmoxylon. It is an extinct genus of palm found around the world. These plants lived from the Late Cretaceous (83 million years ago) until the early