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The skull attributed to Mozart—craniosynostosis or not?
Author(s) -
Hauser Gertrud,
Kritscher Herbert
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330940209
Subject(s) - mozart , trigonocephaly , skull , anterior fontanelle , craniosynostosis , craniosynostoses , fontanelle , anatomy , medicine , surgery , art , literature , hydrocephalus
The results of a detailed morphological analysis of the skull attributed to Mozart are presented which refute a recent claim that the skull as well as several of Mozart's portraits show indications of uncomplicated trigonocephaly. These indications according to the present analysis are within the limits of normal variation and derive from retention of part of the long arm of the anterior fontanelle.