Kuba Ceremonial Beaded Belt The scene depicted on this

The scene depicted on this egg is of an aboriginal hunter holding a spear and a boomerang

Great looking cleaned and articulated catfish skeleton

During public ceremonies

It is therefore quite a rarity

African rulers accumulated valuable

Kuba Ceremonial Beaded Belt The scene depicted on thisAn 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