Elephant tusk with bullet wound
Object numberGC.8716
TitleElephant tusk with bullet wound
DescriptionTusk of an elephant. Section of a portion of the dentine of a, showing a spherical iron ball applied to its pulp surface.
The ball has gained access to the pulp cavity where it has been partly enveloped by a coating of newly farmed dentine
Object nameTUSK; elephant
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
Dimensions
- Jar Height: 13 cm
Diameter: 4.5 cm