[Nhcoll-l] Skull ideas

[Gali Beiner]

Dear All,

As basic as that may seem, I'm looking through ideas for storage of mammal
skulls (equids, camelids and such) on shelves (in a compactor system) that
will both save space and enable reasonable access for researchers in
comparative (modern) collection. Boxes are one option, but do tend to take
up a lot of space, so before deciding on any solution (or combination of
solutions) it will be good to hear what you have seen and/or done in your
own collections.

What have you been pleased with in this type of storage? Trays? Foam
supports? Other supports? Perhaps separators between skulls sitting
directly on a padded shelf? These skulls mostly include both cranium
(maxillae) and mandibles - mandibles are detachable.

May light prevail over darkness - my wish for 2024,

Gali

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Gali Beiner (ACR)
Conservator, Palaeontology Lab
National Natural History Collections
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Berman Building, Edmond J. Safra campus, Givat Ram
Jerusalem 91904, Israel
Fax. 972-2-6585785
*gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il <gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il>*

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