Cow astragal, Myrmekion Crimea, Hellenistic period, antiquity, bone condylo-talus of a cow, 332–30 BC, found in Myrmekion, product of nature, height 3.4 cm, A weathered, irregularly shaped object resembling a bone sits against a smooth gray background, showing a textured surface with pitted and porous areas and smoother worn patches; the object displays shades of beige, tan, cream, and light brown with subtle darker brown speckles and mottling, and casts a soft reflection on the surface beneath it.
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Cow astragal, Myrmekion Crimea, Hellenistic period, antiquity, bone condylo-talus of a cow, 332–30 BC, found in Myrmekion, product of nature, height 3.4 cm, A weathered, irregularly shaped object resembling a bone sits against a smooth gray background, showing a textured surface with pitted and porous areas and smoother worn patches; the object displays shades of beige, tan, cream, and light brown with subtle darker brown speckles and mottling, and casts a soft reflection on the surface beneath it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Cow astragal Myrmekion Crimea Hellenistic period antiquity bone condylo-talus cow 332–30 Bc Myrmekion product nature height 3.4 cm weathered irregularly shaped object resembling bone sits smooth gray background showing textured surface pitted porous areas smoother worn patches object displays shades beige tan cream light brown subtle darker brown speckles mottling casts soft reflection surface beneath .

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