Allosaurus — Claw
A recurved hook from a three-fingered grasp.
A cast of a single manual claw, some six inches along its curve, isolated as a study in predatory form. Stripped of context, the strongly recurved hook reveals the grasping function of the forelimb, a tool for seizing and holding that the larger skeleton only implies.
Hand-finished and toned to the colour of weathered bone, it sits as readily in the hand as it does on a stand.
Allosaurus bore three clawed fingers on each hand, each tipped with a strongly curved claw suited to gripping.
Set against the reduced arms of later giant theropods, its forelimbs remained robust and likely aided in subduing prey.
In life a horny sheath would have extended the claw further, sheathing a bony core that was already markedly hooked.
Allosaurus — Claw
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