Cow astragal condylo-talus bone, with a regular hole drilled in the center., Myrmekion Crimea, Hellenistic period, 332–30 BC. Material: bone natural product. Height: 4.2 cm., A dark irregularly shaped object with a rough, pitted surface sits against a smooth light gray background, showing shades of black, dark gray, brown, and small areas of lighter gray and muted orange; the object has rounded, bulbous contours with smoother glossy areas and rougher matte patches, textured ridges, depressions, and subtle reflections on the surface, and a faint mirrored reflection of the object appears on the surface below.
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Cow astragal condylo-talus bone, with a regular hole drilled in the center., Myrmekion Crimea, Hellenistic period, 332–30 BC. Material: bone natural product. Height: 4.2 cm., A dark irregularly shaped object with a rough, pitted surface sits against a smooth light gray background, showing shades of black, dark gray, brown, and small areas of lighter gray and muted orange; the object has rounded, bulbous contours with smoother glossy areas and rougher matte patches, textured ridges, depressions, and subtle reflections on the surface, and a faint mirrored reflection of the object appears on the surface below.

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Cow astragal condylo-talus bone regular hole drilled center Myrmekion Crimea Hellenistic period 332–30 Bc Material bone natural product Height 4.2 cm dark irregularly shaped object rough pitted surface sits smooth light gray background showing shades black dark gray brown small areas lighter gray muted orange rounded bulbous contours smoother glossy areas rougher matte patches textured ridges depressions subtle reflections faint mirrored reflection .

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