MANDIBLE

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

MANDIBLE

Entry/Object ID

NO # MANDIBLE 5

Description

HUMAN/5 TEETH Right incisor 1, canine, molar 1 present, all three broken at gumline. Left incisor 1, canine, premolar 1 present, all three broken at gumline. Left molar 1 and molar 3 present with signfiicant wear on molar 1. All other teeth lost post mortem. Small amounts of mummified skin remain on bone. Modeling clay present in spots on bone.

Collection

ARCHAEOLOGY

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Needs to be Identified

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

MANDIBLE

Dimensions

Width

4-1/2 in

Length

4-1/4 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

Bone

Condition

Overall Condition

Good