kranium, cranium

Description:

Cranium with mandible of Mature adult/Older adult Male. No obvious decorations present that is distinguishable from taphonomic modifications. Skull is a relatively uniform tan-light brown, mottled slightly darker in places. Relatively minimal light grey sandy-gravel soil present in places, especially left orbit and superior surface of posterior zygo arch. Large section of posterior right parietal broken off postmortem (not clearly connected to perimortem trauma). A section of superior occipital, the lambdoid corner of the left parietal and the left mandibular condyle also broken off or fractured postmortem. A small piece of occiptal (nuchal region) present loose in a bag, but does not belong to this individual. Radial fractures extending into the mid-right parietal. Teeth heavily stained by soil, not betel nut use. Postmortem breakage not obviously due to trauma. Very minor pitting in both mandibular fossa. Substantial pitting and discoloration of the mid-palate (cause?). Mid-mod tooth wear and staining in both arcades, but not betel nut related. Score 1-2 calc present on most teeth but alveolii intact (minor pitting on max lUPM2 and M3 crypts. Many teeth show antemortem chipping. Maxilla:. Mandible:

Location:

Papua New Guinea

Format:

image

Collections:

Museum of Ethnography

Content partner:

Museum of Ethnography

Availability:

Not specified