skull of cave bear

MAC GIR-042221

Object type skull

Culture/period Palaeolithic Middle-Mousterian

Materials bone

Technique

Mint

Production date -90000 / -33000

Seu Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Girona

Current location Centre de Pedret

Archaeological site Cova dels Ermitons

Township Sales de Llierca (Garrotxa)

Dimensions 415mm x 260mm x 170mm

Description

Skull of cave bear (Ursus spelaeus). The skull is broad and domed with a steep sunken forehead and a muzzle that is less pronounced than in current bear species. It preserves two large tusks in the upper jaw and two large molars, although other teeth are missing. A feature of this animal is the lack of premolars.

Omeka ID 280