I'm going to have to put on a FAQ thing. it is a human rib bone purchased at a NYC store called maxilla & mandible. search for them online. I believe it cost me $3, but I have since misplaced is and it was broken in that picture. underneath it is my old kitchen table. I wonder where that table went to.
my pre-go-navy-rttp version 1999-early 2000 is thankfully gone. the rib is the only thing survivin' to this day, I think. that was back when I used ICQ more than AIM.