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RCSHM/Osteo. 37 - Homo sapiens |
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| Object number |
RCSHM/Osteo. 37 |
| Collection |
College Museum |
| Category |
Dry preparations |
| Taxon |
Homo sapiens
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| MeSH Term |
Skull
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| Object Type |
Mounted dry bone
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Skull of a neonate or fetus at full term. |
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This specimen was acquired by the College from the British Museum in 1809. It may originally have been part of the collection of Sir Hans Sloane or from the cabinet of the Royal Society, but its precise provenance has not been traced. |
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Owner/user |
Sloane, Sir Hans, 1660-1753, knight, physician (? before 1753) |
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Owner/user |
British Museum (before 1809) |
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Attribution to Sloane is tentative. |
| Purchased |
British Museum (1809)
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| Physical Location |
| Location in museum |
Case 1 |
| Physical Information |
| Physical description |
Dry |
| Inscription content |
Homo sapiens |
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