MANDIBLE

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

MANDIBLE

Entry/Object ID

NO # MANDIBLE 6

Description

HUMAN/3 TEETH/DRIED TISSUE ATTACHED Small amount of mummified tissue at mental eminence, mummified veins still attached. Left and right molar 3 present with occlusal wear. Left molar 1 present. All other teeth lost post mortem. Mandible as a whole is darker than expected

Collection

ARCHAEOLOGY

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Needs to be Identified

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

MANDIBLE

Dimensions

Width

4-1/2 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

Bone

Condition

Overall Condition

Good