elementary
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Post by elementary on Feb 19, 2012 16:32:20 GMT -5
I went to an estate sale this morning and picked up some various things (see future post in members section.) One item I picked up appeared to be bone, but it is extremely dense and smooth, and it looks like one side was used for crushing or grinding. Please look and let me know if you have any idea... thanks Thanks for looking, Lowell
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Feb 19, 2012 16:35:28 GMT -5
it looks like the bone from a male whales organ
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snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Feb 19, 2012 16:39:20 GMT -5
Real Petersite?
snuffy
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Feb 19, 2012 16:45:32 GMT -5
oosik!
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Post by helens on Feb 19, 2012 17:05:29 GMT -5
Looks like pictures I've seen of real aboriginal knapping tools. There's a great youtube video called "beginners series". Here, I found you the link:
I think your bone looks exactly like a knapping tool called a 'billet', which is made with animal bones. The above video is a 7 part series, but well worth watching:).
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elementary
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Post by elementary on Feb 19, 2012 17:06:20 GMT -5
Holy cow...never knew these things existed....Looked it up and seems like eskimos sell fossilized walrus versions.
And to paraphrase the movie "Bachelor Party"
"to think I held a strange animal's petersite in my hands..."
So I was right...the end was used for grinding...
Lowell
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Feb 19, 2012 17:07:05 GMT -5
that is a baculum or penis bone from a marine mammal here are some more
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Post by helens on Feb 19, 2012 17:36:15 GMT -5
Ewweuu... 'billet' sounds way better than 'penis bone'....
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jason12x12
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Post by jason12x12 on Feb 19, 2012 17:43:31 GMT -5
look who bought a whale dick.. lol
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elementary
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Post by elementary on Feb 19, 2012 18:06:30 GMT -5
that's whale PENiS to you, Jason...
Mind your manners....
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jason12x12
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Post by jason12x12 on Feb 19, 2012 18:15:46 GMT -5
beg my pard
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Post by Rockhobbit on Feb 19, 2012 18:24:47 GMT -5
There is absolutly NOTHING you can't find on the RTH board!
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Post by rockrookie on Feb 19, 2012 19:44:31 GMT -5
some people use them for killing fish. salmon bonkers . some even make fake one from molds and sell them
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Feb 19, 2012 19:58:28 GMT -5
what an end! to get bonked with a whales dong
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Post by NatureNut on Feb 19, 2012 20:19:28 GMT -5
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StoneCrazy
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Post by StoneCrazy on Feb 19, 2012 20:26:59 GMT -5
OMG I cant believe there is such a use for something like this.
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darstcreek77
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Post by darstcreek77 on Feb 19, 2012 20:33:06 GMT -5
DONOT RUB IT FOR CHRIST SAKES lol lol
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 19, 2012 20:34:44 GMT -5
Lowell: Dude! Your wife's an archeologist and you're asking us? *L* If I had to guess I'd say it's a bone pestle. Never had a whales wiener bone in hand . Only have a spear tine made from a sea otter wiener bone in my collection so I don't know about the type of bone .....Mel
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Post by mohs on Feb 19, 2012 21:27:52 GMT -5
C'mon guys! That neanderthal dop stick Those guys rocked!
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Post by Bikerrandy on Feb 19, 2012 21:48:58 GMT -5
Go back to where it came from, you might find some petrified batteries ;D
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