Poodle Skull - 3D Model

3D model of a canid skull, probably of a dog or fox. The skull has a small dorsal crest and a similar size and morphology to a small Spaniel or Terrier. All the dog bones were compared with recent specimens and are similar to small dogs measuring up to 44 cm at the shoulder, such as Spaniels, Fox Terriers, and Miniature Poodles. For comparison, the local Icelandic Sheepdog usually has a height of 42-48 cm at the shoulder. This is a spitz type breed, thought to originate from Norwegian spitz type dogs brought over by the Viking settlers. As with other Icelandic animal breeds, there is now a closed gene pool but prior to that it is unlikely that there was much outside influence. Physical object held at the National Museum of Iceland nr: 2005-36-0255. Found 5/7/2005 by HBH/ES https://sarpur.is/Adfang.aspx?AdfangID=1422552

Part of the Skriðuklaustur Monastery 1550 reconstruction.

Digitisation by Open Virtual Worlds, a research team within the School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews, in cooperation with the Gunnar Gunnarsson Institute at Skriðuklaustur and the National Museum of Iceland. 3D digitisation was done by Catherine Cassidy and Iain Oliver with archaeological assistance provided by Skúli Gunnarsson.

Funded by the EU Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme 2014-2020 through the “Connected Culture and Natural Heritage in a Northern Environment” (CINE) project.