Is it illegal to own a human Skull?

[martyr]

breed:
i'm saying that the skull could be a relic of a medical study cadaver, and as such would be property of whatever institution performed research on/with it.

that would also mean they would have the right to dispose in whatever way they see fit.

if i were them? heck yeah, i'd clean up the skulls real nice and shiny-like and sell 'em on ebay.

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i'll take a skull or two if anybody's got some laying around

[Triggar]

Originally Posted by martyr

i'll take a skull or two if anybody's got some laying around

Yeah I don't think so.

[martyr]

update:

ebay's ads weren't kidding.
skulls sell for around $50 these days, it seems.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...124030546&rd=1

Originally Posted by auction page

Up for auction is this antique, real, human skull. The skull was purchased at auction from a dentist office. The skull has had the top cut and is held on with wire brads. When purchased, the skull had a candle on top, which has been removed, (see the dark spot on top). There seems to be a coating of some kind on the skull, probably to preserve it. There is still part of a tooth intact. This could be used for medical and dental study.

there's another one in much nicer condition (doesnt have the weird brown coating on it) going for $150 down the page a bit

[Smaug]

If any of you watch the show "Mythbusters" on the discovery channel, one time they bought a skull for one of their experiments. So obviously its not illegal to own one. However, I'm not sure if you're allowed to own a skull purchased from a grave robber. You might want to check up on that.

[Indecisive]

Originally Posted by Triggar

My dad kinda lives in WV after a legal battle with a fucking retarted grad student who claimed that my dad was stealing his shit (which was indeed shit, thats why he was pissed, my dad was going to fail him)

Of COURSE USF dosent give a shit about being right, and promptly fires my dad in fear of "bad press"

Load of bull. So now I get to visit him one or two weeks a year. Yay. :/


Anyway, the point being, this was a long time ago, like middle school/elementery at least 6 years ago. So. NoPicsForU

[martyr]

best skull auction ever

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting

[Indecisive]

My dad had a head like that, had the hinge and everything, it also had a reet box.

[Khronos]

those teeth are missing in a peculiar manner.

i have a few uses for that
/me orders

[Bighoss]

yea mine was clearly not for medical testing as it has no marks on it or reconstructive matieral that I can see.

Secondly the animal skulls I found looks similar to the human skull while the store bought animal skulls look perfectly white and clean...

[Indecisive]

bh, the only thing I would worry about yours is the kinda illegal way you came a hold of it, private exhuming of corpses is usually frowned upon

[martyr]

agreed, bighoss.

you have no reason to be concerned unless you start announcing publicly that you're in posession of a stolen skull.

hmmm....

[Baneblade]

I was tempted to bronze a skull and use it for my ratchet shifter in the Cuda.

[Breed]

Hmmm...why would you want a real human skull anyways?
The only girls your gonna impress with one are the gothic nutter slut thats gonna slit her wrist the next time you talk to a girl without her express permission anyways, so why bother?
If you really want one, make one out of clay

[Sputty]

Originally Posted by Derfud

My friend had the skull of one of his great grandfather's. Actually, it was all of his bones, and he kept them in a duffle bag.

Your friend topped the creepiness level

[Hamma]

I hope my Skull ends up on e-bay when I die.