Elephant tusk with bullet wound
Object numberGC.8715
TitleElephant tusk with bullet wound
DescriptionTusk. Section of a portion of a, showing a fragment of iron embedded in the dentine.
The foreign body is crescentic in shape and the dentine is closely applied to it. The dentine in the neighbourhood of the foreign body has lost its regularity and homogeneous appearance.
Object nameTUSK; elephant
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
Dimensions
- Jar Height: 10.5 cm
Diameter: 5 cm