kranium, cranium

Description:

Cranium with mandible of Young adult Female (?). Decoration consists of a single frond loop tied around the left zygomatic arch and folded back on itself. It is fragile and has areas of darker organic staining. The darker reddish-brown regions of the skull could represent where pigment was applied, but no pigment remains on the surface as a layer of material applied to the bone. Skull is predominately a light tan-white color, with areas of darker reddish-brown on both parietals, occipital, lingual mandible, both temporals. Mandibular border is polished. Lateral right orbit, zygomatic, portion of maxilla, superior nasal border, lacrimal bones, and maxillary alveolus at rUPM1, rUC and lUC all missing post-mortem. rUI2, lLM1, rLM2, and rLM3 all show post-mortem breakage or missing enamel. Light grey soil residue in orbits, palate, nasal, basicranium, auditory canals, but darker soil present in places on the mandible. Roots and root traces present in orbits, nasal, basicranial foramen, and many endocranially. Teeth minimally-moderately stained otherwise. Small patches of surface exfoliation on occipital. UI1 shows several LEH bands, lUI2, mandibular first molars show antemortem chipping. Lateral side of right orbit and zygo lost postmortem. Maxilla: Carabelli cusp score 3 on lUM3. Mandible:

Location:

Papua New Guinea

Format:

image

Collections:

Museum of Ethnography

Content partner:

Museum of Ethnography

Availability:

Not specified