Cow astragal, Myrmekion Crimea, Hellenistic period, antiquity, bones, cow astragal condylo-talus bone, 332–30 BC, Myrmekion findspot, product of nature, height 3.4 cm., A weathered pale beige object with irregular rounded contours and porous textured surfaces rests against a neutral gray background, showing a concave indentation and a few small pits and rough patches; the object displays variations of beige and light tan with some darker grayish-beige speckling and shadowed recesses, and it sits on a reflective surface that creates a faint mirror of its underside.
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Cow astragal, Myrmekion Crimea, Hellenistic period, antiquity, bones, cow astragal condylo-talus bone, 332–30 BC, Myrmekion findspot, product of nature, height 3.4 cm., A weathered pale beige object with irregular rounded contours and porous textured surfaces rests against a neutral gray background, showing a concave indentation and a few small pits and rough patches; the object displays variations of beige and light tan with some darker grayish-beige speckling and shadowed recesses, and it sits on a reflective surface that creates a faint mirror of its underside.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_494

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