Cow (Bos Taurus) Rib Bone

Rib bone of a large adult (Bos Taurus) cow. Sex indeterminate. Distinctive butchering cut mark on the middle of the shaft and sawn on both ends. Percussion mark also present.

• Object number

  240.01

• Dimensions

  Length 115.46 mm

  Width 26.9 mm

  Weight 25.4 gr

• Animals/objects

  Mammal, Large (Class Mammalia)

  Cow (Bos taurus)

• Category

  Food Related

• Class

  Faunal

• Material

  Bone

• Context

  All Angels, SC 6B: Wilson House Demolition (9531.240)

• Forms

  Rib

• Techniques

  Butcher Cut

  Sawn (Sawed)