bones (animal), animal remains

Fossilised vertebra of large mammal with gravel embedded in the vertebral foramen. Presented by Guy Brunton: probably from one of the great deposits of hippopotamus bone, unworked and worked, found at Qau.

Qau

one of the great hippopotamus bone deposits?

() New Kingdom

Brunton, Guy (Donor)

LDUCE-UC13300

Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology