Cranium fragment with embedded bullet

Cranium fragment with embedded bullet

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Gunshot wounds

Osteopathic medicine

human remains

This cranium fragment is from a solider of the American Civil War. He exhibited no symptoms after injury. The wound developed into a brain abscess and the soldier died 3 weeks after being shot.
Inscription: in pencil on bottom of base: "Civil War / 4973 /12-3."

Cranium fragment with bullet mounted on wooden base, painted black.

Unknown

Morrison, Paul (photographer)

Undated

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model

Bone, metal, wood

physical object

04973