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5378. The cranium of a Negro, from Ashantee. 



The glabella is produced above the origin of the narrow, slightly elevated nasals. The 

 squamosal joins the frontal on each side of the head. The cranium is narrow, slightly ex- 

 panded at the parietal protuberances. The malar bones small, but prominent. The molars 

 of moderate size, showing degrees of attrition corresponding with the order of their develop- 

 ment. The vaginal is continued into the eustachian ridge, which it joins at a right angle. 



Presented by Robert Morrison, Esq., Surgeon, R.N.* 



5379. The skull of a male African Negro. 



The left median incisor has been removed, and its socket obliterated : the first true molar 

 on each side of the lower jaw has been similarly lost during life. The two extremities of the 

 coronal suture are obliterated. The eustachian process is well developed. The cranium is 

 narrow, and the jaws prominent ; but the superorbital ridge is not produced as in the Austra- 

 lian, and the nasal bones, though not very prominent, are longer. The molars are large. 



Hunterian. 



5380. The skull of an African Negress. 



The last true molar is still concealed in the formative alveolus in both jaws. This repeats 

 the characters of No. 5379, with a diminution of size, a proportionally smaller cranium, 

 smaller and less prominent malars, and with the mastoid processes and occipital ridges more 



feebly developed. 



Hunterian. 



5381. The cranium of an African Negro. 



It presents the narrow elongated form, with a slight development of the parietal tuberosi- 

 ties. The glabella is prominent, and the origin of the short nasal is sunk. The alisphenoid 

 joins the parietal on both sides. The suborbital fossae are well marked. 



Hunterian. 



5382. The cranium of an African Negress, presenting the narrow elongate type. 



The flattened nasals are continued from the same line with the glabella. The alisphenoid 

 joins the parietal on both sides of the head. The eustachian processes are well marked. 



Purchased. 



5383. The cranium of a Melanian, and probably African. 



It belongs to the long and narrow type, with an unusually low and receding forehead. The 

 glabella is moderately prominent, but not the supraciliary ridges. The left alisphenoid joins 

 the parietal ; a wormian bone is interposed on the right side. The paroccipital tubercles are 

 well marked : the maxilla is prominent : the molars are small. 



Hunterian. 



* This gentleman accompanied Captain Clapperton in his expedition to Timbuctoo, in 1825, and, 

 with him, fell a victim to the climate and fatigues of the journey. 



