The two views above show the Oreodont as we collected it. Since it was found in the bottom of a wash, the left cheek and much of the braincase had been weathered away. But the jaws were visible underneath, and since the right side was still covered by matrix, we had hopes that it would be in better shape.

Now, we return to the left side and expose the jaw. Whoops! He has his kneecap in his mouth! We also discover a badly weathered leg bone alongside the jaw. A plus: A few vertebrae are still attached to the skull.

Another upcoming project is cleaning this Camarasaurus cervical vertebrae. A flood of commissioned projects halted work on this and other pieces for several months, but they have all been recently dusted off. Since this photo was taken some months ago, initial cleaning has been performed, but it does not show well enough to warrant a second picture at this point. It will eventually be fully cleaned and restored.