a claw or tooth?

[bufaloeletric]

i know its not metal, its bone i believe but it popped up while digging an early 1900s homesite. can anyone tell what kind of animal this is from? i was thinking possibly a pigs tusk, but not so sure its related to homestead because i dug it from directly under where the house had stood and i do not believe the area was bulldozed. so i would find it kind of strange that a farm animals tooth would have gotten under the house, but anything is possible i guess. thanks for your time.

 

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[Shunkaha]

Why does it say this is now solved? What is it?

 

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[Takelababy]

Goat horn?

 

[bufaloeletric]

Im liking the pig tusk and snapping turtle theory. My grandpa spoke of snapping turtle being a common thing to eat back in his day in the area, and from what i understand there were several families that raised pigs also. But being as that there seems to be a layer of what could be enamel on this, im going to go with pig tusk. I know that it is supposed to be hollow, but maybe it was filled with dirt. I gave it to the person that brought me to this former homeplace. when i see him again i will have a closer look to see if maybe the cavity was filled with dirt.

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

javelin...perhaps.

Black Bear Teeth Wolf Teeth Cougar Teeth Grizzly Bear Teeth Mountain Lion Teeth

 

[Hdubya]

Bear Claw?

 

[kuger]

JFI.....most claws...like specifically Mtn Lion and Bear,are "hollow as well Swine tusk is also Ivory

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I thought it was solved as a rabbit tusk. If not in alignment will grow like a tusk.

Claws are like fingernails.

 

[bufaloeletric]

the peeps kept talkin, and a newbie asked why it was solved, so i unsolved it again

 

[bufaloeletric]

and im sorry if not mentioned, but this was found in western virginia where wild pigs havent migrated to yet, we do have bear tho.

 

[Paleopilot]

There were Beaver in West Virginia also....

 

[bufaloeletric]

There were Beaver in West Virginia also....

WESTERN part of virginia, but we do have a few beaver here also ha.