JeffConners Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 So after poking around these forums, I am pretty positive that I have been duped, but please let me know what you think. Are the teeth even real? Thank you so much to anyone who can help me out here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Welcome to the forum Your suspicions are pretty accurate it's completely fabricated 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffConners Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Thanks for the reply Troodon, do you think they are at least real mosasaur teeth? I am a second grade teacher, I thought this would be a really cool thing to have in my classroom, but I apparently should have done my research first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustdee Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 The teeth are most likely real. It is still a neat piece for the kids. When I was in second grade I would have loved the teacher to bring in something like this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 As best as can be determined by a photograph, the teeth appear to be authentic. That is typical for these "manufactured" pieces. The "jaws", matrix and layout are all crafted by a Moroccan craftsman. The jaw "bones" may be plaster, modern animal bone or cobbled together fossil shards. The regularity of your piece suggests the former possibilities. They are real teeth from an ancient, fearsome predator. Your students should be enchanted. Just reveal the enhancements, so they will not be fooled by a similar piece in the future. 2 Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Real teeth. Fake jaw. You could consider breaking down the entire thing to retrieve the teeth. 1 Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffConners Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Thanks for the information and comments guys, I really appreciate it. I found one on ebay, is this what a genuine one would look like? I thought it would be cool to get a real one to compare and contrast with the kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pocock Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Hi Jeff, Having just completed a class for 7 & 8 year olds as long as the teeth are real they will love it, let them know along the lines of "the teeth have been put into the jaw bone that is not real to show you how the bite would look". They will then not even conceder the jaw bone and just look at the teeth. I think its a really good idea for a hands on fossil experience for your pupils. Regards Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 You have a good tool to inspire wonder These kids won't give a whit that the jaw is constructed; they'll be too fascinated by the real teeth "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Thanks for the information and comments guys, I really appreciate it. I found one on ebay, is this what a genuine one would look like? I thought it would be cool to get a real one to compare and contrast with the kids. Here is a real one in my collection. It belongs to a Prognathodon giganteus. The second picture shows the cross-section where there is a seed tooth. Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Here is a real one in my collection. It belongs to a Prognathodon giganteus. The second picture shows the cross-section where there is a seed tooth. Mosasaur-Jaw_2.jpg Mosasaur-Jaw_3.jpg Very, very nice piece. Thanks for posting it. It's nice to see an authentic example for a change. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Thanks for the information and comments guys, I really appreciate it. I found one on ebay, is this what a genuine one would look like? I thought it would be cool to get a real one to compare and contrast with the kids. That looks like a real jaw. However, it's not Mosasaur. It's a fish. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Real teeth. Fake jaw. You could consider breaking down the entire thing to retrieve the teeth. I'm with Andy on this. Soaking it in water would be a start. Kids that age really start to remember things they see, but not necessarily you telling them that only the teeth were "real". More info. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilgrove Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Total fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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