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"Palmar aspect of left fore foot of a black bear (Ursus americanus). scl, scapholunar; c, cuneiform; p, pisiform; tr, trapezium; t, trapezoid; m, magnum; u, unciform. The phalanges show a full series of sesamoid bones (unmarked)." -Whitney, 1911

Bear Foot

"Palmar aspect of left fore foot of a black bear (Ursus americanus). scl, scapholunar; c, cuneiform;…

"An Inscription in Cuneiform Characters" — Morey, 1903

Cuneiform

"An Inscription in Cuneiform Characters" — Morey, 1903

The left internal cuneiform. A. Anterior internal view. B. Posterior external view.

Cuneiform

The left internal cuneiform. A. Anterior internal view. B. Posterior external view.

The cuneiform may be distinguished by its pyramidal shape, and by its having an oval, isolated facet for articulation with pisiform bone. It is situated at the upper and inner side of the carpus. Shown is the left cuneiform, showing palmar and lateral surfaces.

Cuneiform Bone

The cuneiform may be distinguished by its pyramidal shape, and by its having an oval, isolated facet…

The right cuneiform bone.

Cuneiform Bone

The right cuneiform bone.

Anterior view of the three cuneiform bones of the right foot.

Cuneiform Bones

Anterior view of the three cuneiform bones of the right foot.

The right external cuneiform (inner side).

External Cuneiform

The right external cuneiform (inner side).

The right external cuneiform (outer side).

External Cuneiform

The right external cuneiform (outer side).

The right internal cuneiform (inner side).

Internal Cuneiform

The right internal cuneiform (inner side).

The right internal cuneiform (outer side).

Internal Cuneiform

The right internal cuneiform (outer side).

The right middle cuneiform (inner side).

Middle Cuneiform

The right middle cuneiform (inner side).

The right middle cuneiform (outer side).

Middle Cuneiform

The right middle cuneiform (outer side).

Right external cuneiform. A, inner aspect; B, outer aspect.

Right External Cuneiform

Right external cuneiform. A, inner aspect; B, outer aspect.

"The foot. a, calcaneum; b, astragalus; c, cuboid; d, metatarsal, of which there are five; e, phalanges, of which there are five; f, external cuneiform; g, middle cuneiform; h, scaphoid." -Foster, 1921

Foot Bones

"The foot. a, calcaneum; b, astragalus; c, cuboid; d, metatarsal, of which there are five; e, phalanges,…

The upper surface of the bones of the foot. Labels: 1, the surface of the astragulus or ankle bones, where it unites with the tibia. 2, The body of the astragulus. 3, Calcis or heel-bone. 4, The scaphoid. 5,6,7, The cuneiform. 8, The cuboid. 9,The metatarsal bones. 10,11, The phalanges of the great toe. 12, 13, 14, The phalanges of the other toes.

Bones of the Foot

The upper surface of the bones of the foot. Labels: 1, the surface of the astragulus or ankle bones,…

"Below the pictured hieroglyphics in the first line is the same text in a simpler writing known as hieratic. The two systems, however, were not distinct; they were as identical as our own printed and written characters. The third line illustrates old Babylonian cuneiform, in which the characters, like the hieroglyphics, are rude and broken down pictures of objects. Derived from them is the later cuneiform shown in lines four and five."—Webster, 1913

Beginning of Written Language

"Below the pictured hieroglyphics in the first line is the same text in a simpler writing known as hieratic.…

The first metatarsal of the left foot.

Metatarsal

The first metatarsal of the left foot.

The second metatarsal of the left foot.

Metatarsal

The second metatarsal of the left foot.

The third metatarsal of the left foot.

Metatarsal

The third metatarsal of the left foot.

The fourth metatarsal of the left foot.

Metatarsal

The fourth metatarsal of the left foot.

"The Name Nebuchadnezzar in Cuneiform" — Morey, 1903

Nebuchadnezzer

"The Name Nebuchadnezzar in Cuneiform" — Morey, 1903

The name Nebuchadnezzar in cuneiform.

Nebuchadnezzar

The name Nebuchadnezzar in cuneiform.

The left unciform seen from the internal surface.

Unciform

The left unciform seen from the internal surface.

The left unciform seen from the outer surface.

Unciform

The left unciform seen from the outer surface.