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Tooth - Bison/Auroch

Object

fossil

Object number

1991.1034

Physical Description

"Fossil tooth; Grey, folded, 'III' in ink,

Object history

The labelling in roman numerals indicates that this tooth was part of the Soul Bequest, and would have likely been displayed in case 3. No descriptions of any teeth can be found in this case in the Soul Collection catalogue.

Tooth identified by Prof. Adrian Lister as an upper molar belonging to either a steppe bison or auroch (an extinct wild species of cattle).

Associated Person

Material

bone

Dimension

Height (Whole): 50mm
Width (Whole): 35mm
Depth (Whole): 25mm

On display?

No

Inscription

III