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Table of dimensions (in millimeters).

*Circular pits at Oldenburg, Germany, explored by Nehring.

Humerus.—Although the Anau humerus does not admit of complete measurement, it is possible to obtain from the dimensions of the distal part a certain comparison with the humeri as these are known to us from diluvial and prehistoric localities in Europe.

These figures show that the humeri of Anau, together with those of the Oldenburg-Kreisgruben and the Fallow pony often mentioned by Nehring, hold the record for smallness, while Equus przewalskii has, according to Salenski's measurements, a somewhat coarser humerus. Equus stenonis appears to agree well with Equus przewalskii, and the Roman horse of Vindonissa is notably larger than the Anau horse and comes nearest to the horses of Westeregeln and of Cardamone.

Radius.—As stated before, there exists no complete radius from Anau, but the quantity of perfect radii from the Bohemian localities and from Vindonissa permit us to make a very instructive comparison. Here again we see clearly that Equus caballus pumpellii, the horses of the Kreisgruben, the La Tène horse, and those from Stankowitz and Hostomitz are the smallest horses of the whole series, the Anau horse being probably the most slender-limbed. The second horse of Hostomitz seems to be somewhat larger, and also, according to the skull, to be a product of crossing with the large type of horse, as are also, probably, the horses of Cardamone and Desenzano and the Roman horses of Vindonissa. The Equus przewalskii has a radius approximately of the size of that of Anau, but stouter.

Carpus.—Of the carpal bones we have from Anau three ossa magna and one from Vindonissa. This last surpasses very significantly in size those from Anau. On the other hand, the ratio of width to length is throughout the same.

Metacarpus.—Ever since the exterior of the horse has occupied attention, a deep-reaching importance as regards value and race has been ascribed to the metacarpus and metatarsus (os du canon of French authors). But Kraemer was

THE HORSE OP ANAU IN ITS VARIOUS RELATIONS.

120 (?)

142

142

189

56-6o

59

73

67

81

81.5

65

65

64

66

295

316

276

340

333 303 292 283

323 33o

65-70

68

8o
7o

85.5

91.5

68
7o

72

74
8o

Distal width.

6o-68

6o

67

81

74

69-75

83

84

Scapula.

Humerus. I   Radius.

Width of Width of

Length. superior distal Length.

part.   part.

Length.

Proximal width.

Distal width.

Anau   

Schlossberg   
Kreisgruben* (after Neh-

ring)   
Fallow pony (after Nehring)

Vindonissa   

Pinzgau (after Nehring) ...    

Przewalski horse (after Sal-

enski)   
Przewalski horse (Bern) . . Equus stenonis (after Major) Westeregeln (after Nehring)

Cardamone (after Major)    

La Tène   

Stankowitz    

Hostomitz   

Desenzano (after Major) ....

238

261

294

261

281

313

305

310

282

28o

360

365

64

70

95

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