So what is this please?

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Boland, May 5, 2024.

  1. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    76B95787-402D-426A-8C06-311F0F361080.jpeg D87652A8-D9E8-460B-A5BF-20913D1F510E.jpeg FF89E589-0D87-43AA-BE3D-AB5844942375.jpeg 305E80D7-1AE1-4621-AE98-93913335F1A8.jpeg Hi all,so probably at the risk of sounding dumb :) But what is this little interesting piece (4,5cm long and 3cm wide) Before I picked it up I thought it is a piece of a warthog tusk. But boar tusks are hollow right? Bone should show more pores? So this is a piece of rock? I wouldn’t have thought it a rock. Thanks for any comments
     
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  2. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Looks a bit like a fossil bison tooth..... https://www.paleojoe.com/product/fossil-bison-tooth/
     
  3. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Very interesting. Thank you for commenting and for the link. I was busy now looking into the ‘potential fossil’ thing. Will do some more searching also.Thanks again
     
  4. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

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  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is probably a fossil of one of the African animals, given your location. Maybe a South African museum has something similar on their site.
     
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  6. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    Reminds me of a horse tooth? Obviously came from some type of herbivore.

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  7. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Agreed. Good comment. Following the ‘tooth lead’ Searching African fossiled herbivore teeth. Thanks AJ
     
  8. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Right you are. Thank you for the reply. I know nothing about horse teeth,but it also looks very similar. So definitely some herbivore. Wonder how old it is (just for interest sake)

    https://www.fossilguy.com/sites/peace-river/fossil-horse-teeth.jpg
     
  9. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    Remember, I'm never right, I just try to help out.
     
  10. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    [​IMG] [​IMG]
    Bison third molar (second pictured)
     
    Last edited: May 5, 2024
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  11. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Well you definitely helped! Thanks again
     
  12. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Great.Thanks for the photos
     
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