unusal find

[countrygrammy]

This was found by a creek where arrowheads are usally found.It is 4 inches long
1 inch wide has a bone look to it,There were two of these found.Can anyone tell me if
from plant or animal?

 

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[Gypsy Heart]

bone

 

[Montana Jim]

Jeez... thats very interesting...

Bone from what? Or do you think it was tooled that way?

 

[sniffer]

maybe an old style of barette for hair

 

[nebstater]

It's definately bone, and it's been "worked on", probably by indians. But, I have absolutely no idea as to which animal it came from. Nice item. Go find more..

 

[countrygrammy]

thanks for your replys

 

[nebstater]

Just looked at your picture again. I don't know what the other side of the object looks like, but it just hit me, that it could be from the backbone of a turtle. Just a guess, but it sorta looks like one. Anyway, nice find.

 

[Ramitt]

Just saw one like it yesterday at teh resivor, so I am going with fish bone and not worked by anyone.

 

[PALEOMAN]

thanks for your replys

 

[diggummup]

Just saw one like it yesterday at teh resivor, so I am going with fish bone and not worked by anyone.

Agreed.

 

[Baldingboy]

Paddlefish I would guess.

 

[stoneseeker2003]

My guess is an Otolith, fish inner ear bone. Hubby used to cut them out for my while filetting fish. Dries ,paintes with clear nail polish, made into earrings.

 

[Chitlin]

My first thought was turtle bones...almost sure of it. I used to do fishery science work with otoliths and will say that is not an oto....

Chitlin

 

[EDDE]

turtle shell/ribs