Tibetan ceremonial beaded hat and belt They live in the extreme

They live in the extreme northeast of Gabon near the Republic of the Congo border

This skull has been beautifully cleaned and mounted

The banded guitarfish is an elasmobranch related to the rays although the body shape is half way between rays and typical shark form

The hand and foot are both complete with all the bones present and intact

In the tree behind is a possum and the moon or sun is picked out in deeper carving as a white disk

Tibetan ceremonial beaded hat and belt They live in the extremeTibetan Nobleman's beaded ceremonial hat and belt. The colour red is auspicious in Tibetan culture. It is a sacred colour, one of the colours of the five Buddhas and the colour of the monk's garments. Red is related to life force and preservation. The hat and belt are made from intricately laid strings of red glass beadwork with blue and black strings to highlight. Cowrie shells and chips of turquoise are also incorporated into the design. The hat is