Animal Teeth

MS2637Z

From: Italy

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number MS2637Z
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Italy
Section Mediterranean
Materials Animal Teeth
Description

Two animal teeth. One mammal tooth in two fragments. This should be examined by a bone specialist. I can only say that the tooth is from a medium to large mammal and is not human. The elongated cusps and roots suggest a carnivore (dog?). The tooth may be apre-molar.

Length 2.1 cm
Width 1.7 cm
Thickness 0.5 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase; Subscription of John Wanamaker, 1896

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