jtangandgorditi1994 2 Posted April 18, 2020 Hello first time poster. Found as is (not encrusted or buried) along the Whiskey Bridge outcrop in Bryan, TX, along the Brazos river. 4cm in length, about 1.5-1.0cm in diameter. Thought it was petrified wood but a hole at the cross section makes it look like a bone or antler? Surface pattern looks like antler. Has some weight to it and makes a rock like sound when put on a table or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeschWhat 2,682 Posted April 20, 2020 Welcome to the forum! Very interesting find. I look forward to what the experts have to say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClearLake 479 Posted April 20, 2020 That is a bit of an odd one. I think someone has taken a piece of antler and made a tool or knife or something out of it. That hole does not look natural to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randyw 1,125 Posted April 20, 2020 Does the hole go all the way through? If it does I strongly suspect it’s a piece of a ancient whistle. They sometimes made them out of bone or antler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rockwood 3,336 Posted April 20, 2020 That's not an antler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJ 4,617 Posted April 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, Rockwood said: That's not an antler. I agree. Do you have a better image of the third view above? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Al Dente 4,565 Posted April 20, 2020 Looks like a very large fish fin spine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rockwood 3,336 Posted April 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Al Dente said: Looks like a very large fish fin spine. Go for huge and I'm with you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJ 4,617 Posted April 20, 2020 8 hours ago, Al Dente said: Looks like a very large fish fin spine. I had a similar suspicion. I was hoping @jtangandgorditi1994 could provide additional photos of the "smooth" side bone texture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtangandgorditi1994 2 Posted April 20, 2020 Thanks all for the feedback so far! As requested, here are some more pictures. Let me know if they need to be clearer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJ 4,617 Posted April 20, 2020 1 minute ago, jtangandgorditi1994 said: Thanks all for the feedback so far! As requested, here are some more pictures. Let me know if they need to be clearer! Thanks for the extra photos! The bone texture suggests a fish spine to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtangandgorditi1994 2 Posted April 20, 2020 Thanks for the ID JohnJ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJ 4,617 Posted April 21, 2020 15 hours ago, Al Dente said: Looks like a very large fish fin spine. Eric suggested the ID first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtangandgorditi1994 2 Posted April 21, 2020 Ah, thank you Eric! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
