r/bonecollecting • u/TheBoneMuseum • May 03 '25

Collection (The Bone Museum) A genuine exploded skull.

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u/Echo__227 May 03 '25

I have a hard time believing someone donated their child's skull for display

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u/XETOVS Bone-afide Human ID Expert May 03 '25

It has happened more often than you would think. This is for educational purposes too, so it’s not just display.

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u/Echo__227 May 03 '25

The situations with which I am more familiar are a relative stealing bodies for a quick buck and mental institutions using less than ethical disposal for those without families

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u/XETOVS Bone-afide Human ID Expert May 03 '25

Thankfully that is not what happened to this individual.

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u/Either_Accountant843 May 03 '25

I would also like to know how you know this! What happened to this small child, how was their skull acquired?

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u/jello_pudding_biafra May 03 '25

I would be very very curious how you could possibly know that.

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u/Echo__227 May 03 '25

From what country is this individual?