Hi Alex, to me it looks most like a dog radius (left) - of the short bow legged type, but also with pathology in the region where the ulna shaft sits next to the radius. If definately not dwarf dog I would look for something mustelid or similar size carnivore, but it is not badger (Meles). Sheila SH-D ArchaeoZoology http://www.shd-archzoo.co.uk All messages virus checked by ZoneAlarm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alexandru Gudea" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 2:56 PM Subject: [ZOOARCH] clavicula > Dear colleagues, > After a long brake in bone business I am now involved > in an analysis concernig a roman building in the town > of Napoca (Romania). > In the sample I found a "strange" bone, what I think > is a clavicula, but, because the lack of reference > specimens I am not very sure what it is....(human?..) > Here you may find the links to the photos I took > yesterday. > Any help would be appreciated! > Thank you, > Alex > http://www.rogepost.com/n/2692205781 > http://www.rogepost.com/n/6658947519 > http://www.rogepost.com/n/2804331169 > http://www.rogepost.com/n/1875923377 > http://www.rogepost.com/n/6091779468 > http://www.rogepost.com/n/1494801533 > http://www.rogepost.com/n/1804826228 > > dr. Gudea Alexandru > Facultatea de Medicina Veterinara Cluj Napoca > str. Manastur nr 3 > Dep. Anatomie Comparata > 400372 Cluj Napoca > Romania > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Never miss an email again! > Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/