Type # for projects,to access projects, > for users, and ? for help.
Reverse Image
Lightboxes
[]
Your ongoing selection
Asset(s) Assets
Your quote 0

Your selection

Clear selection
Request a quote now

Leave the work to our dedicated Account Managers.

Item added to cart
View cart and checkout
{"event":"pageview","page_type1":"catalog","page_type2":"image_page","language":"en","user_logged":"false","user_type":"ecommerce","nl_subscriber":"false"}
{"event":"ecommerce_event","event_name":"view_item","event_category":"browse_catalog","ecommerce":{"items":[{"item_id":"NHM1454908","item_brand":"other","item_category":"photo","item_category2":"undetermined_copyright","item_category3":"standard","item_category5":"not_balown","item_list_name":"search_results","item_name":"piltdown_1_molars","item_variant":"undefined"}]}}
Metadata Block (Hidden)

Contact us for further help

High res file dimension

Search for more high res images or videos

Piltdown 1 molars

Piltdown 1 molars
an orangutan
fact molars
forgery
hoax
molar
piltdown 1
specimen
they were
tooth
an orangutan
fact molars
forgery
hoax
molar
piltdown 1
specimen
they were
tooth
Asset Details
Restrictions (1)
Keywords
Largest Size

2450 × 3631 px | 1 MB
Title

start

end

Buy Now Add to cart
Leave the work to our dedicated Account Managers

A £150 Service Fee may apply to Member-level clients (under £1,000/year spend) if an order is placed through our team, rather than directly online.

Trustpilot

Image number

NHM1454908

Image title

Piltdown 1 molars

Auto-translated text View Original Source

Location

Natural History Museum, London, UK

Date

1913 AD (C20th AD)

Image description

Piltdown 1 molars, Examination of the Piltdown dentition revealed that the molars which had been claimed to have been discovered in 1913 were abraded to make them appear older. They were in fact molars from an Orangutan. - Forgery

Read More

Photo credit

© Natural History Museum, London / Bridgeman Images

Asset - Rights information
Copyright status
Permissions
Show Hide
Copyright status
Undetermined copyright
Permissions
Permission required for non-editorial use (inc book and magazine covers). Please contact us
Largest available format 2450 × 3631 px 1 MB
Dimension [pixels] Dimension in 300dpi [mm] File size [MB]
Large 2450 × 3631 px 207 × 307 mm 1.1 MB
Medium 691 × 1024 px 59 × 87 mm 353 KB

Similar Images
Why choose Bridgeman Images

Art. Culture. History.

We partner with the world's leading museums, galleries and artists, so you have access to the highest-quality imagery.

Discover our collection Browse FAQs

Simple. Fast. Reliable.

Our teams can help you find the perfect content and take care of all of the copyright and licensing requirements.

Contact us
Trustpilot

Discover millions of images and videos for your creative projects.

Start your search
Navigation
Contact

Bridgeman Images
17-19 Garway Road
London, W2 4PH
United Kingdom

T: +44 (0)20 7727 4065

Legal

© Copyright 2026 Bridgeman Art Library Limited. Registered in England and Wales as company number 01056394.