Caption

Cow astragal, Myrmekion Crimea, Hellenistic period, bones, cow astragal condylo-talus bone with a regular hole drilled in the center, 332–30 BC, Myrmekion findspot, natural product, height 4.2 cm, A weathered, irregularly shaped object with a smooth, rounded form and textured surface sits against a plain background; its dominant colors are shades of dark gray and black with areas of lighter gray and subtle brownish tones, and there are small patches of muted reddish-orange on one side; the surface shows cracked patterns and worn, glossy highlights, with concave and convex contours, a few depressions and cavities, and a suggestion of layered or eroded material around some edges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_477

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Rights managed

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37.4Mb (849.3Kb) / 12.9in x 11.3in / 3872 x 3379 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cow astragal Myrmekion Crimea Hellenistic period bones cow astragal condylo-talus bone regular hole drilled center 332–30 Bc Myrmekion findspot natural product height 4.2 cm weathered irregularly shaped object smooth rounded form textured surface sits plain background dominant colors shades dark gray black areas lighter gray subtle brownish tones small patches muted reddish-orange side surface cracked patterns worn glossy highlights concave convex contours depressions cavities suggestion layered eroded material edges.