Razorbill skull (Alca torda) These are a stunning pair

These are a stunning pair of items and a nice example of Tibetan design

probably varying locally

This item obviously has considerable age and probably dates from the first half of the 20th Century

this one was found in the Sahara desert about 40 years ago

This is a skull of the common guillemot

Razorbill skull (Alca torda) These are a stunning pairA well prepared skull from a Razorbill Alca torda. The razorbill is a colonial species that only comes ashore to breed. They are a species that pairs for life and have been recorded living up to 41 years. They breed in Northern countries from North America to Western Russia. This is a very well cleaned and prepared skull and complete with quadrate bones although the pterygoid are missing. This skull is from a dead specimen found washed up on a beach.