Human Remains; Skull

1973.4.162

Information

Crushed bone fragments of a skull. Recorded as being from "No. 1596 Pre-dynastic grave". Wellcome Historical Medical Museum accession number 153488. Provenance on the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum accession card recorded as, "Egyptian Exploration Society, Armant, 1931-1932. Pre-dynastic Settlement, S[equence] D[ate] 1000". CONDITION NOTE (1998): Teeth are fragmenting, very discoloured and fragile around upper mandible, cheek bones and nasal area, query salts/mould, cracked, surface layer flaking in places, surface residue/dirt, concretions, surface dirt.