bone

Object Number

SMV10070

Name

bone

Description

Fragment of a human jawbone with two teeth (molars?) in place and a bright green shading on part of the bone

from contact with metal. Label says that a golden coin was in contact with (με) the jawbone. No such object was found in the paper bag

but a separate paper bag (cf. SMM5289) contained a gold-plated bronze coin of Claudius and Messalina whose label connected it with this jaw bone. See note for label.

Specimen Count

2

Preservation State

Incomplete

Collection Date From

1961

Department

Knossos

Collection

Stratigraphical Museum

EMu IRN

164481