Cow astragal condylo-talus bone from a cow, with a regular hole drilled in the center., Myrmekion Crimea, Hellenistic period, 332–30 BC. Bone; natural product. Height 4.2 cm., A dark, irregularly shaped object with a rough, cracked surface sits against a plain light gray background, showing textured areas in shades of black, dark gray, and brown with lighter gray and tan patches; the object has an uneven top rim forming a hollow, rounded interior and a bulbous base with several indentations and rough protrusions, and its surface displays flaky, weathered patterns and some smoother worn sections.
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Cow astragal condylo-talus bone from a cow, with a regular hole drilled in the center., Myrmekion Crimea, Hellenistic period, 332–30 BC. Bone; natural product. Height 4.2 cm., A dark, irregularly shaped object with a rough, cracked surface sits against a plain light gray background, showing textured areas in shades of black, dark gray, and brown with lighter gray and tan patches; the object has an uneven top rim forming a hollow, rounded interior and a bulbous base with several indentations and rough protrusions, and its surface displays flaky, weathered patterns and some smoother worn sections.

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Cow astragal condylo-talus bone cow regular hole drilled center Myrmekion Crimea Hellenistic period 332–30 Bc Bone natural product Height 4.2 cm dark irregularly shaped object rough cracked surface sits plain light gray background showing textured areas shades black dark gray brown lighter gray tan patches uneven top rim forming hollow rounded interior bulbous base several indentations rough protrusions surface displays flaky weathered patterns smoother worn sections.

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