Later the cavities in the body were filled with material made of vegetable fibre, except for the penis which was filled with more consistent, radio-opaque materials in order to better substitute its morphology. Finally, the body was mounted on a metal structure. Flesh was likewise attached to the bones, giving the body the same form as when alive. The present colour of the skin is not natural, on account of the application of a layer of stucco onto it, which was later painted in a dark colour. The discolouring of the skin took place as a result of the products containing arsenic that were used to prevent the body's putrefaction.
Macroscopic examination indicates that there are no signs of violence.
The body is of a young man, approximately 27 years old, belonging to the negroid race and with features typical of the African bushman. Death was possibly caused by a pulmonary illness of parasitic origin. The iron pegs traverse the body from skull to feet bones and also attach it to the base. The remains of flesh and stucco were cleaned from the bones repatriated to Botswana. Colour photographs indicate that the stuccoed flesh was repainted black at the Francesc Derder Museum perhaps on a number of occasions.