Based from the study of a collection of human hairs gathered by scientific research and explorers, the questions of the origin of these samples, their history, the link to the individuals, their possible use or public exhibits and scientific studies that could be done, have successively been tackled. The hair has a strong symbolic meaning which give its special importance among the human elements. Finally, the question was posed on the conservation and conditionning of these samples and their contents.
An inventory has been taken of the human remains and objects presenting elements of human origin. At such a juncture, it is appropriate to consider the primary value attributed to an object. Thus, contemporary artists use human hair as an artistic "material" so here the meaning of "human remains" is no longer associated with the human element. Human remains and associated items are identified in this inventory, allowing current issues about the symbolic, ethical and moral value attributed to them to be considered in greater depth.
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