Tony - have you tried muskoxen? The specimen we have in our lab fits the
bill!
Good luck.
Ariane
Ariane Burke, Assoc. Prof.
Dept. of Anthropology,
U. of Manitoba, Winnipeg,
MB, Canada, R3T 5V5
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On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Gouldwell, A.J. wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I have inherited some lower jaws of what I assumed were cattle, but the
> molars lack the buccal "pillars" seen first as islands, then as
> peninsulae when viewed occusally in progressive stages of wear. I
> wondered whether the jaws were of something other than domestic cattle,
> but apparently Bubalus, which I thought might be the least unlikely
> other species, should show the pillars. I assume that the jaws were
> European/British in origin, though there might be a way outside chance
> of East or Southeast Asia. The uncertainty of provenance leaves the
> field open!
>
> Does anyone know, please, of cases of domestic cattle lacking the
> pillars, or of closely similar bovines which fit the description. (I
> imagine that there is a technical name for the structure, possibly a
> something-conid or conulid, and is probably different for the upper jaw,
> so if anyone wants to enlighten me, please do.)
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Tony.
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