MANDIBLE

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

MANDIBLE

Entry/Object ID

NO # MANDIBLE 8

Description

HUMAN/TEETH/POSSIBLY GOES WITH NO # SKULL 5 Flaring mandible, possible male. Right premolar 1 and 2 present, left incisor 2, canine, premolar 2, and molar 1. Significant wear on occlusal surface of teeth. Periodontal disease present. Most teeth lost post mortem. Left molar 3 likely lost during life. Lacquer holding teeth in place; clay on mandibular processes, likely to hold mandible to cranium.

Collection

ARCHAEOLOGY

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Needs to be Identified

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

MANDIBLE

Dimensions

Width

5 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

Bone

Condition

Overall Condition

Good