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Craniometers

Scope note

Instruments for measuring the external dimensions of the skulls of deceased beings; for devices to measure the skulls of living beings, use "cephalometers."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000196335

Broader Terms used

<size measuring devices>

Equivalent Terms used

craniometer

Created

13yrs ago

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