Immota

Immōta: Immovable, motionless, unmoved, unshaken, undisturbed, steadfast

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Hacked

My apologies for the porn and sunglasses posts and private messages. My account was hacked. Cleaned it up and changed my password. Ugh. So embarrassing.

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Absolutely gorgeous old human sternum purchased from @humanskullsandbones #collection #oddities #curio #humanbone #humanbones #bones https://www.instagram.com/p/BnC6RDpFRsW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d7xli2bgryu

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Tiny Skeletons

Skull and bone lovers should totally check out the Kickstarter for these amazing tiny skeletons! You assemble them yourself and the completed skeletons are approximately two inches tall. They even make tiny human skeletons!

http://kck.st/2vARz5h

[thegreenwolf]

Move over, Money Cat–this is the Vulture Culture Kitty, who only shows up once in a cat’s age! Reblog her within five minutes and you’ll unearth some bone, hide or other natural treasure, whether in the deepest woods, or the shelves of an antique store. 

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Human Foot

One of those rare moments when I actually remember that Tumblr is for posting and not just browsing. A human foot with healed toe injury. Seller’s photos, not mine, but it is a part of my collection now.

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Narwhal Tusks

Gifted to me by a wonderful friend!

Legalities: Narwhal are primarily hunted for their meat by the Inuit of northern Canada. This hunt is tightly regulated by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and pilot projects are providing more local autonomy. The tusks provide a secondary resource and source of cash and are not the primary objective of the hunt. Trade in this ivory and its ownership is legal within Canada.

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Prosthetic Human Eye

I spy with my glass prosthetic eye....

[littlestwarrior]

Ask me about Vulture Culture!

1 - When did you start collecting?

2 - How much has your collection grown since you started?

3 - What’s your favorite thing to collect?

4 - What do you have the most of? (Species, or skulls/bones/pelts/taxidermy)

5 - Where do you like going to buy or find deads?

6 - Do you have a favorite piece?

7 - Share a photo of something from your collection and tell us the story behind it.

8 - What has been your best find? (In a store, online, roadkill, or woods?)

9 - Do you process your own animals? If yes, what is your favorite part? What’s your least favorite part?

10 - What was your first ever specimen?

11 - Do you have any Vulture Culture related regrets?

12 - Has being involved in Vulture Culture made a positive impact on your life in some way?

13 - If you could have any animal part in your collection what would you want the most?

14 - What is your favorite Vulture Culture experience so far?

15 - Share a story about a Vulture mishap or adventure.

16 - Is there anything you wish you’d known when you first got interested in Vulture Culture?

17 - Do friends or family tell you about roadkill they saw?

18 - Do you name your skulls, bones, pelts, etc?

19 - Do you make Vulture Culture related crafts?

20 - Have you ever thought that you were going to be sick while cleaning something?

21 - What’s the biggest mistake you made while cleaning something?

22 - Do you talk to your family and friends about bones? What do they think about it?

23 - Can you share a Vulture Culture tip?

24 - What’s one of your strangest finds?

25 - What do you hope to do in the future of your Vulture Culture adventure?

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Monkey’s Paw

Mummified paw of a young capuchin monkey recently added to my collection.

Make three wishes if you dare.

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Human Hand

Building a skeleton one bone at a time... LOL

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Human Skull

New addition to my human bone collection. Purchased while on vacation in Glastonbury, England. European, female from the 1700′s or earlier.

[sky-yote]

This is the dead gar fish of smiles. Reblog in 10 seconds for good luck and happiness.

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Sea Turtle Skull

Legally obtained and legal to keep in Canada. Not legal to sell. Unsure of species, so any help with identification would be appreciated!

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She-Dreams-Of-Bones

Late last week I received an awesome package in the mail from @she-dreams-of-bones! As a bone jewellery maker myself, I love buying and wearing other artist’s creations and this piece is just gorgeous!! It came very carefully packed in a lovely hand-made pouch with the necklace itself protected by a little display card and another tiny pouch over the chain. Also included were some bullet shells (which I will probably use for crafts) and a handful of other pretty goodies (which will likely be added to my bone reading kit). There was even a hand-written note with the name of the piece, a description of the items used to make it and care instructions. Epic customer service! I highly recommend that anyone looking for bone jewellery, fur/leather crafts, curiosity boxes and photography prints check her out! Thanks so much, Britt!! :D

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Human Ear Ossicles

Smallest bones in the human body. I had the incus and malleus for ages, but it cost me a small fortune and took a million years to import a stapes from Skulls Unlimited to complete the set.

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Right Tibia Bone

Not sure if I ever shared my right human tibia bone! I’m still building a skeleton one bone at a time. Maybe by 2026, I’ll have every human bone and be able to piece together something totally messed up looking LOL!

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Little Odds and Ends - Part 3

It’s been a while since I’ve posted much of anything, so here are some more of the tiny things in my collection!

Peruvian and Egyptian mummy cloth purchased from Skull Store.

Ancient Egyptian faience beads.

Romanian Cave Bear (Ursus spelea) phalange and Sabre-Tooth Cat (Smilodon gracilis) paw bone purchased from Bones to Pick.

Death’s-Head Hawkmoths.

Octopus beak purchased from Bones to Pick.

African lion talus bone purchased from Bones to Pick.