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200 Year Old Human Skull
Rare Cranial Growth Disorder (Deformity): Scaphocephaly
Western European Male, Likely British
Subject Born c. 1740-1770 and Deceased c. 1800- 1825;

"(pronounced skaf-o-SEF-aly; from Greek skaphe meaning 'light boat or skiff' and kephale meaning 'head') describes a specific shape of a long narrow head[1] that resembles an inverted boat.
It is a type of cephalic disorder which occurs when there is a premature fusion of the sagittal suture. The sagittal suture joins together the two parietal bones of skull. Scaphocephaly is the most common of the craniosynostosis conditions and is characterized by a long, narrow head."
(Ref: Wikipedia; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaphocephaly)

No autopsy performed and was not altered in the style for modern medical study, therefore no punctures, cuts, sutures, wiring or other manipulation post-mortem of any kind. Complete and in perfect condition- never broken or repaired- no glue or any other artificial substance of any kind is present, aside from the expected loss of a few teeth; Natural Patina expected of 2+ centuries of non-contact indoor aging; Highly Sought-After Medical Artifact. The back of skull is elongated due to the condition Scaphocephaly (similar to the skull elongations within Egypt's Thutmosid Royal Line, including those of Tutankhamun and Akhenaten, which is attributed to 'Dolichocephaly'), it is much more noticeable in person than in photographs and is the reason for the incomparable provenance of this item explained below; come see this extremely interesting medical antiquity currently on display in our LA showroom, open to the public 5 days a week!

Provenance: Records of this skull date as far back as 1825 at which time it was entrusted to the founder of the Birmingham Medical School of England shortly before the school opened, which was to be one of the first modern Surgical and Medical Graduate Colleges in the World and only the 2nd such institution in all of Great Britain (within a few years the Medical School was expanded into a full University, which continues to operate today). The skull was acquired for the Inauguration of the Medical School to serve as the central display during the festivities of this grand innovation of education and it would become the "main attraction" for both prospective medical students and established academics alike, many of whom came to see a human skull for the first time in their lives. It remained on display for study and viewing at The Birmingham University School of Medicine for the remainder of its history, as far as we are able to ascertain, until being acquired legally in the United States, via a trusted and accredited dealer of rare artifacts, by The Zep Tepi Emporium in 2015. We here at ZTE are honored to serve as His home during this current transition until we are able to locate a new permanent resting place.

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