Big Mac boi Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Hello I recently found this specimen of a presumed Psittacosaurus skull I have no knowledge about the authentication of this piece the seller claims the skull has restorations less than 10% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 I'm seeing dodgy prep work (scratches), but no red flags. Just my 2 cents! @Troodon 1 ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 It's really impossible to say what work has been done to this skull just using these photos. Hand examination with a UV light is the best resource. Concern about the top of the skull the: frontal, parietal, squamosal. Plus the pitting really disguises any resto work. What I can say is that the bone quality is very bad, the predentary/rostrum bones appear broken off or are partially there, the dentition is missing the lowers and its very difficult to determine if the visible teeth belong to this skull or are composited. I see two different colors in the matrix in the back of the skull photo (3rd from bottom) which is a red flag. Not sure if that just the photo. Not the best example of a skull Here is a nice skull you can compare against. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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