Record

Collection	ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection
Object Name	Skull
	Cranium
	Human Remains
Object Number	ABDUA:38958
Other Number	EI, Scat 135, Slist 42
Other Number Type	1923 Skull Catalogue Number, 1980s Slist Number
Creator	S07Lw2
Brief Description	Skull of adult male, has been anatomised and calvaria re-attched with metal pins/ staples. Some chipping of left parietal and frontal near to the incision cut of the calvaria. All nasal bones missing, some damage to orbital bones. Wormian at left asterion and parietals are slightly asymmetric. Edentate but sockets show no bone growth - teeth pulled? Lower mandible is attached to cranium with metal wire. New label 'Male (no details)'. 1980s Skull List entry: 'Male - no details. The skull cap is cut (anatomised?) and there are what appears to be 3 very small lead beads within the cut'. 1923 Skull Catalogue entry: 'Of Japanese. Presented by James Troup, Esq., M.B. in 1896. Large external Pterygoid plates'.
Materials	Human Remains
Condition	Fair
Completeness	Incomplete
Associated Organisation	University of Aberdeen
Object History Note	These human remains were once held by the anatomy department but transfered to the museum. Please see the See Anatomy Skulls Object History File
Publication Note	See Anatomy Skulls Object History File
Aquisition Source	University of Aberdeen Anatomy Department
Aquisition Note	These human remains were once held by the anatomy departmental museum but transfered to the museum.

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