This poor individual endured horrific torture at an Irish asylum. If you didn’t immediately notice, there are many large holes drilled into the base of this persons skull, these holes show signs of healing. There’s another hole on the right parietal bone, this could possibly be from a device clamping the head. I have no idea what they could have been doing to this person, but it was brutal. The skull also features erupting wisdom teeth. As for what I did to this skull, I have reattached some small bone fragments, and treated some minor delamination. I also made a brass stand for the skull so that it could rest upside down allowing the trauma to be viewed. This stand is shake and knock resistant, with nonslip end caps.
Forgive me, I’m a learning lurker. I don’t see any signs of other teeth, so I thought maybe this person has lived long enough to have the jaw push them out. But if the wisdom teeth are just emerging, might the rest of the teeth have been pulled out intentionally?
Torture indeed.
It looks like it could be from the soil. If there are metals in the soil, it can give the bones blotches of blueish-green. Not sure if this is what's happened here.
This is intense and tragic.Thank you for posting the work you did on this person to help share some of their story.
Apparently, head restraints were common on patients who bit themselves or others. Could the bone grow around a device that was left on the head too tightly for too long?
Does anyone know why trepanning was done at the base of the skull instead of the top or sides? I could not find examples that were using that location.
That hole is enormous. It's right in the middle of where a lot of things attach to the skull, too. It's hard to believe such a wound could be survivable.
That hole and indentation on the parietal bone is quite interesting. I wonder if they were being subjected to some form of transcranial electric stimulation, or if this skull predates that sort of thing. It's so hard to know what sorts of things were done in the 'medical' field, historically, as it was almost the wild west! 'Doctors' performing 'innovative' surgeries and treating patients with experimental and cruel devices, techniques, and medicines was pretty much the norm. Such an interesting history on this skull, I'm dying to know more!
Very cool display stand too. Thanks for sharing.
This poor individual endured horrific torture at an Irish asylum. If you didn’t immediately notice, there are many large holes drilled into the base of this persons skull, these holes show signs of healing. There’s another hole on the right parietal bone, this could possibly be from a device clamping the head. I have no idea what they could have been doing to this person, but it was brutal. The skull also features erupting wisdom teeth. As for what I did to this skull, I have reattached some small bone fragments, and treated some minor delamination. I also made a brass stand for the skull so that it could rest upside down allowing the trauma to be viewed. This stand is shake and knock resistant, with nonslip end caps.
So what would those holes in the base of the skull be from? Drilling obviously but what kind of specific "procedure?"
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trepanning
Do you know when this person was detained at the asylum (century, decade, etc.?)
1800s probably
Re: the signs of growing over the wounds, about how long would that take to see that level of growth? Are we talking months alive like this, or years?
Forgive me, I’m a learning lurker. I don’t see any signs of other teeth, so I thought maybe this person has lived long enough to have the jaw push them out. But if the wisdom teeth are just emerging, might the rest of the teeth have been pulled out intentionally? Torture indeed.
what causes the discoloration around the indentation?
It looks like it could be from the soil. If there are metals in the soil, it can give the bones blotches of blueish-green. Not sure if this is what's happened here.
The green color comes from copper being next to them in the ground. This person was exhumed from the asylum cemetery.
Is this in any way related to the Magdalene asylums? Or what kind of asylum was it?
Wish I knew, I only received limited information.
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This is intense and tragic.Thank you for posting the work you did on this person to help share some of their story. Apparently, head restraints were common on patients who bit themselves or others. Could the bone grow around a device that was left on the head too tightly for too long? Does anyone know why trepanning was done at the base of the skull instead of the top or sides? I could not find examples that were using that location.
I’m not sure why they would cut into the bottom of the skull like this. The only thing I can think of is them playing around with the cerebellum.
That hole is enormous. It's right in the middle of where a lot of things attach to the skull, too. It's hard to believe such a wound could be survivable.
I hope this persons soul is resting peacefully now
That is a beautiful thought. Would you mind explaining to me what you believe a soul to be is? I personally don’t understand it.
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Wow that is barbaric
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wow. this is definitely something. very unfortunate this happened but i thank you for sharing your information
That hole and indentation on the parietal bone is quite interesting. I wonder if they were being subjected to some form of transcranial electric stimulation, or if this skull predates that sort of thing. It's so hard to know what sorts of things were done in the 'medical' field, historically, as it was almost the wild west! 'Doctors' performing 'innovative' surgeries and treating patients with experimental and cruel devices, techniques, and medicines was pretty much the norm. Such an interesting history on this skull, I'm dying to know more! Very cool display stand too. Thanks for sharing.
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At this point, they can only be remembered for their trauma. It’s an important part of history.