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Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
The collection consists of a photograph by R. R. Andrewss of a skull with filed teeth and an article on the skull entitled "Prehistoric Crania from Central America."
Biographical/Historical note:
This skull was obtained by John G. Owens's Harvard-supported expedition to Central America in 1890. The skull, likely over 1,000 years old, was found by M. H. Saville in grave No. 14. R. R. Andrews photographed the skull during the Peabody Museum's Central American Exhibit.
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