Kutembea Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 I found this fossil "oreodont skull" online, and can´t really decide if it is real or not... It looks a little bit plastic/glossy, but can´t that be some kind of treatment too?
Aurelius Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 Looks nice to me - would an oreodont skull be worth faking?
Troodon Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 Looks good and have not seen them faked but lots of good resto on them. Post a picture of the Incisor teeth both sides, just good to have a close look.
caldigger Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 The shiny look it has is due to the consolidant that is on it. Bones from these deposits tend to be quite brittle and fragile. So a consolidant is applied to help hold everything together. The skull looks real and prepped nicely. 2
Fruitbat Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 I agree...it looks real enough to me but it has had a little restoration done. Nothing TOO significant though. -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library
snolly50 Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 This piece has every appearance of an authentic, well prepped Oreodont skull. The incisors look a little "flat," as opposed to the roundness I am accustomed to. Perhaps that is just the appearance in the image. If I were in the market for such a fossil my next question would be; "How does the asking price stack up?" 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
Harry Pristis Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 I have doubts about the canines. They seem too 'spikey' as opposed to short and stout. If the canines needed repair or replacement, it's likely the incisors needed work as well. 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest
Nimravis Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 Like @snolly50 and @Harry Pristis , I also agree about the canines.
caterpillar Posted January 22, 2018 Posted January 22, 2018 If you want to know if the teeth are real, put UV light on them http://www.paleotheque.fr
jpc Posted January 22, 2018 Posted January 22, 2018 This looks like a good oreo skull. I think the teeth are real, but yeah try UV light. They should glow orange. And yes, the shine is from whatever they put on it. I am not a fan.
caldigger Posted January 22, 2018 Posted January 22, 2018 11 hours ago, caterpillar said: If you want to know if the teeth are real, put UV light on them Unfortunately, he would have to purchase it first before this test can be achieved.
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