Caption

Cow astragal, Myrmekion Crimea, Hellenistic period, antiquity, cow astragal condylo-talus bone, 332–30 BC, Myrmekion place of finding, product of nature, height 3.4 cm, A single irregularly shaped object with a rough, pitted surface sits centered against a flat background; the object is primarily beige with areas of darker tan and pale ochre, and it shows textured grooves, small cavities, and uneven edges. The background is a uniform muted gray. There is a subtle reflection of the object on the smooth surface beneath it. The object’s surface displays speckled darker spots and slightly smoother worn areas, and one side shows a small concave indentation.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_493

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.0Mb (494.5Kb) / 13.5in x 9.8in / 4042 x 2943 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cow astragal Myrmekion Crimea Hellenistic period antiquity cow astragal condylo-talus bone 332–30 Bc Myrmekion place finding product nature height 3.4 cm single irregularly shaped object rough pitted surface sits centered flat background object primarily beige areas darker tan pale ochre textured grooves small cavities uneven edges background uniform muted gray subtle reflection smooth surface beneath object’s surface displays speckled darker spots slightly smoother worn areas side small concave indentation.