Astragalus condylo-talus bone of a cow, Myrmekion Crimea, Hellenistic period 323–30 BC, astragalus bone, product of nature, height 4.6 cm, A pale beige irregularly shaped object with porous textures and smooth worn areas rests against a flat gray background; the object shows several small holes and cavities, a rough spongy interior section, and rounded protruding forms with subtle darker beige and light brown discolorations, and there are small patches of whitish surface wear.
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Astragalus condylo-talus bone of a cow, Myrmekion Crimea, Hellenistic period 323–30 BC, astragalus bone, product of nature, height 4.6 cm, A pale beige irregularly shaped object with porous textures and smooth worn areas rests against a flat gray background; the object shows several small holes and cavities, a rough spongy interior section, and rounded protruding forms with subtle darker beige and light brown discolorations, and there are small patches of whitish surface wear.

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Astragalus condylo-talus bone cow Myrmekion Crimea Hellenistic period 323–30 BC astragalus bone product nature height 4.6 cm pale beige irregularly shaped object porous textures smooth worn areas rests flat gray background several small holes cavities rough spongy interior section rounded protruding forms subtle darker beige light brown discolorations small patches whitish surface wear.

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