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Medway, Lord, 1959. Rhinoceros' and pigs' teeth as Niah charms?. Sarawak Museum Journal 8: 637-638, fig. 1

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Location: Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Sarawak
Subject: Distribution - Records
Species: Sumatran Rhino


Original text on this topic:
Niah cave excavations 1954-58. Metapodials of rhinoceros in W/E1, 24-36 inches, and X/W1, 48-60 inches, prove that this animal was eaten at least twice in the cave mouth. The bone pillow of an early burial, figured and discussed by Harrison (1957: 164) has been confirmed as the radius of rhinoceros. It was in a very decayed condition, and could only be lifted after copious shellac had been applied. As it is, the total length is approx. 350 mm and the proximal head measures 83 mm (transversely by 35 mm. The distal head is crushed. (Now on display in Sarawak Museum).

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