Apologies, I was actually following on your identification, which is rib.
Cheers,
Chris
On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 4:27 PM, Richard Wright <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> Chris
>
> Which element do you think it is - long bone, rib?
>
> Richard
>
>
>
>
> On 3/11/2011 09:35, Christyann Darwent wrote:
>
>> Hi Angelos,
>>
>> It appears to be a seal, head + proximal 1/4 shaft, right. I'm nost sure
>> what species of sea mammal you have in that part of the world.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Richard Wright<[log in to unmask]>**
>> wrote:
>>
>> Angelos
>>>
>>> I think it could well be the head of a rib.
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/11/2011 02:13, Angelos Hadjikoumis wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello colleagues!
>>>>
>>>> I have a mystery bone from an Early Bronze site (in Greece). I have
>>>> uploaded some photographs on flickr for those who want to attempt to
>>>> help
>>>> me out with this one.
>>>>
>>>> It has a very 'curvy' overall shape and it unfortunately preserves only
>>>> a
>>>> fraction of one of the two epiphyses. Also note the thin bone fragment
>>>> fused on the larger 'curvy' shaft. Could it be a radius-ulna of an
>>>> unknown-to-me species? I vaguely remember seeing similarly-shaped
>>>> ('curvy')
>>>> bones in human and marine mammal skeletons. I would not exclude the
>>>> possibility that it is a pathological specimen. So far I had some (few)
>>>> pathological dog specimens but this one's morphology is very different
>>>> (in
>>>> any case, humerus is the nearest shape from the dog elements).
>>>>
>>>> Here are the photos:
>>>> 1) http://www.flickr.com/photos/****59255808@N07/6302753252/in/**<http://www.flickr.com/photos/**59255808@N07/6302753252/in/**>
>>>> set-72157627903502987<http://**www.flickr.com/photos/**
>>>> 59255808@N07/6302753252/in/**set-72157627903502987<http://www.flickr.com/photos/59255808@N07/6302753252/in/set-72157627903502987>
>>>> >
>>>> 2) http://www.flickr.com/photos/****59255808@N07/6302757638/in/**<http://www.flickr.com/photos/**59255808@N07/6302757638/in/**>
>>>> set-72157627903502987<http://**www.flickr.com/photos/**
>>>> 59255808@N07/6302757638/in/**set-72157627903502987<http://www.flickr.com/photos/59255808@N07/6302757638/in/set-72157627903502987>
>>>> >
>>>> 3) http://www.flickr.com/photos/****59255808@N07/6302761764/in/**<http://www.flickr.com/photos/**59255808@N07/6302761764/in/**>
>>>> set-72157627903502987<http://**www.flickr.com/photos/**
>>>> 59255808@N07/6302761764/in/**set-72157627903502987<http://www.flickr.com/photos/59255808@N07/6302761764/in/set-72157627903502987>
>>>> >
>>>> 4) http://www.flickr.com/photos/****59255808@N07/6302768284/in/**<http://www.flickr.com/photos/**59255808@N07/6302768284/in/**>
>>>> set-72157627903502987<http://**www.flickr.com/photos/**
>>>> 59255808@N07/6302768284/in/**set-72157627903502987<http://www.flickr.com/photos/59255808@N07/6302768284/in/set-72157627903502987>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> Peace,
>>>> Angelos
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>
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