Christie’s has pulled a human skull and crossbones from auction over a rivaling claim for the body parts — valued at $20,000. The parts were reportedly used by Yale’s secret Order of Skull and Bones (with members like George W. Bush).
The order reportedly used the body parts as a ballot box and it was the subject of a prior lawsuit by the descendants of the Chiricahua Apache warrior Geronimo.
The World Archaeological Congress objected to the sale as an “affront to human dignity.”
Christie’s simply say that there was a title claim made after it advertised the item.
I am a bit surprised to see Christie’s enter the market for body parts in the first place. However, I would be very interested in who put up the parts for auction and who made the claim if anyone finds additional links.
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And I have his knapsack.
(John Brown’s body lies a-mouldering in the grave, /|
John Brown’s body lies a-mouldering in the grave,
But his soul goes marching on.
Chorus:
Glory, glory, hallelujah, /|
Glory, glory, hallelujah,
His soul goes marching on.
He’s gone to be a soldier in the Army of the Lord, /|
He’s gone to be a soldier in the Army of the Lord,
His soul goes marching on.
Chorus:
John Brown’s knapsack is strapped upon his back, /
John Brown’s knapsack is strapped upon his back,
His soul goes marching on.
Chorus:
John Brown died that the slaves might be free, /
John Brown died that the slaves might be free,
His soul goes marching on.
Chorus:
The stars above in Heaven now are looking kindly down, /
The stars above in Heaven now are looking kindly down,
His soul goes marching on.
Chorus:”
I have John Brown’s body.
It’s hard times when a dead guy gets downsized.
Professor Turley, I found the following link that (somewhat) reveals the identity of the seller.
http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/masonicmuseum/fraternalism/skulls_and_bones.htm
Creepy!
Some native Americans say they have the skull of Geronimo, and there is a lawsuit about it:
http://blogdredd.blogspot.com/2009/02/fighting-terrorism-for-200-years.html
And the Chief Pirate Rumsfeld states:
Don’t think of yourself as indispensable or infallible. As Charles De Gaulle said, the cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men.
Maybe he will find a resting place soon. Are these not stolen to start with?
I find this to be suppression of pirate art!