Goat astragal, Myrmekion Crimea, astragal goat condylo-talus bone, Crimea Ukraine, bones, antiquity; 332–30 BC, Hellenistic period, Myrmekion place of finding, product of nature, length 2.1 cm, A small, irregularly shaped object with a smooth, rounded form sits centered on a flat surface against a plain background; the object shows a mix of pale beige, creamy off-white, light tan, and faint brown discoloration with some darker speckles and patches, and it has subtle variations in texture including smoother shiny areas and slightly rougher, pitted spots, with a soft reflection visible on the surface below.
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Goat astragal, Myrmekion Crimea, astragal goat condylo-talus bone, Crimea Ukraine, bones, antiquity; 332–30 BC, Hellenistic period, Myrmekion place of finding, product of nature, length 2.1 cm, A small, irregularly shaped object with a smooth, rounded form sits centered on a flat surface against a plain background; the object shows a mix of pale beige, creamy off-white, light tan, and faint brown discoloration with some darker speckles and patches, and it has subtle variations in texture including smoother shiny areas and slightly rougher, pitted spots, with a soft reflection visible on the surface below.

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Goat astragal Myrmekion Crimea astragal goat condylo-talus bone Crimea Ukraine bones antiquity 332–30 Bc Hellenistic period Myrmekion place finding product nature length 2.1 cm small irregularly shaped object smooth rounded form sits centered flat surface plain background mix pale beige creamy off-white light tan faint brown discoloration darker speckles patches subtle variations texture smoother shiny areas slightly rougher pitted spots soft reflection visible surface .

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