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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9541621, member: 8267"]What does the pointed end look like? It may be an antler tine, rather than bone. </p><p><br /></p><p>A bone of that approximate shape would be hollow for most of its length. An antler tine would have a more solid interior (beyond the hole we can see). You might be able to use a probe of some sort to check. An antler tine would also have a solid, smooth surface at the pointed end.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9541621, member: 8267"]What does the pointed end look like? It may be an antler tine, rather than bone. A bone of that approximate shape would be hollow for most of its length. An antler tine would have a more solid interior (beyond the hole we can see). You might be able to use a probe of some sort to check. An antler tine would also have a solid, smooth surface at the pointed end.[/QUOTE]
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