His mummified remains were first put on exhibition in a dime museum and then stored in the basement of a Cleveland funeral parlour and were only discovered a century later when the business closed down. The Manbarra community appealed for the repatriation of his remains and they were duly restored to the people in 1994.
His embalmed remains were initially displayed in a penny museum and subsequently stored in the cellar of a Cleveland mortuary, only to be rediscovered a century later when the business ceased operations. The Manbarra community petitioned for the return of his remains, which were subsequently returned to the people in 1994.