Human Skull for Facial Reconstruction, With Photo History BCM-804
$450.00

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The Bone Clones® Facial Reconstruction Skull offers a unique opportunity to students and professionals alike to test their skills and knowledge. The skull comes with a cast of this individual's actual dentures, which are removable (see photographs). Available to instructors purchasing this skull will be 8 facial photographs as well as additional personal information about this person, which was provided by the heirs. This rare cast of a documented individual will be a challenging and worthwhile learning experience for those in the field of Facial Reconstruction. A custom metal display stand is available separately below.

For an analysis report (PDF format), a copy of which will be sent with the purchase of this specimen, go to BCM-804-Report. Should you have questions or comments regarding the report, please contact us at reports@boneclones.com.

The following information was provided by the The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology's Laboratory of Human Osteology, at the University of New Mexico:

Facial approximation, the drawing or sculpting of an unknown face based on a skull (also known as facial reconstruction or recreation), is a controversial field of endeavor. There is a great deal of public interest in the field, and many practitioners feel their work accurately portrays what a person looked like in life. However, several recent scholarly papers have shown that facial approximations do not statistically contribute to the resolution of missing persons cases (See Stephan CN, Henneberg M. 2006. Recognition by forensic facial approximation: Case specific examples and empirical tests. Forensic Science International 156(2-3): 182-191. Also see references therein.)

This individual's sex, age, race, height, and weight were documented at death. Additionally, heirs have provided many details about the individual's life, including year of birth, health history, ancestry, occupations, hobbies, and maximum height and weight. This information, along with photos of the individual at various times during their life, is available with purchase of this cast, for possible comparison with a facial approximation.

Facial Reconstruction Skull Stand, S-BCM-804 $35.00 Order This / View Your Cart Shown here is a typical stand having a metal base and rod with a resin cradle, coated with thin rubber to prevent scratching and damage to paint on skull. Please note that the cradle is custom made for each different specimen. Color and shape may vary from the sample shown.

Please note that specimens from the Maxwell Collection can only be sold to recognized educational institutions and professionals associated with educational institutions.

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