Aug. 1897. Observations on Papuan Crania — Dorskv. 13 



Muscular Impressions. — The temporal line is well marked through- 

 out its course, but is not especially rough. The external occipital 

 protuberance broadens out in a heavy transverse mass, forming a 

 well-defined torus occipitalis transversus. 



Mandible. — Of rather delicate and feeble dimensions. The con- 

 dyles are long and narrow and taper to a sharp point on their inner 

 termination. The sigmoid notch is shallow with short thin coronoid 

 processes. The ramus is narrow and 62 mm. in height ; the muscular 

 insertions for both masseter and pterygoid are very pronounced. 

 The body is thin and shallow except for the internal oblique line. 

 The mental protuberance is not prominent, with mental tubercles in 

 a corresponding degree of development. Mandibular angle 115°, 

 height of symphysis 30 mm. 



NO. 40,614. — Skull of adult male. The interior nares including 

 lachrymals have been destroyed. Cranial capacity, 1,415 cc. Only 

 the following teeth are in situ: the lower molars, the upper left first 

 molar, and the right canine, first premolar and first molar. These 

 teeth are in perfect condition and show no trace of wear. The alve- 

 oli of the other teeth are sound. In addition to the foregoing remarks 

 about the teeth it is to be specialty. >nateil< that between the lower 

 premolar of the right side, a third pfemojar has made its appearance 

 and is just on a level with the alveolus. .. It can only be seen from its 

 buccal side. 



Norma Frontalis. — The forehead is fully developed, and the 

 frontal eminencesare more prominent than the} - generally are in the 

 male series. The glabella is full and round, with superciliary ridges 

 less prominent. The orbits are quadrilateral in form, with a decided 

 downward inclination of the external part of the orbital arch. The 

 nasal bones are medium sized, asymmetrical, concave from above 

 downward, and sharply arched. Nasal openings rounded and spine 

 weak. The canine fossae are deep and broad : tuberosity of the 

 malars prominent with projecting zygomatic arches. 



Norma Verticalis. — Slightly oval with pronounced parietal emi- 

 nences, a squarish frontal termination and a highly projecting occiput. 

 Bizygostephanic index 49. 



Norma Posterior. — The pentagon is not as well marked as usual, 

 for the base is broad and straight ; the sides are almost equally 

 straight, and the angle at the vertex is more open than usual. The 

 asterionic diameter is 116 mm. as compared with 133 mm. for the 

 maximum breadth. 



Norma Lateralis. — Well marked frontal curvature, with a decid- 



