Preview
Identifier
sa3-023-01
Description
This black and white photograph features a close-up of a fossilized Ceratopsian dinosaur skull. This fossil photograph contains heavy contrast due to the lighting and angle the photographer used. This exposed fossil is a view of the skull’s parietal bones embedded in sedimentary rock. Two cavities are noticeable in this skull and occurred naturally before being embedded and fossilized. There are sixteen countable frills while the rest are deeply embedded in its resting place. The skull it is surrounded by rocky edges that have noticeable eroding.
Physical Description
black and white photograph
Keywords
Fossils, Specimens, Skulls, Prehistoric life, Museum Exhibits, Paleontology
Rights
© University Archives, Fort Hays State University
Publisher
Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections
Collection
Recommended Citation
Sternberg, George Fryer 1883-1969, "023-01: 12-20 A Close-Up of a Fossilized Ceratopsian Dinosaur Skull" (2021). George Sternberg Album #3 - South American Views. 43.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sternberg_album3/43
Language
eng
Transcription
12-20
Keywords
Fossils, Specimens, Skulls, Prehistoric life, Museum Exhibits, Paleontology
Comments
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