garyc Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 This little bone is a little bit worn but I think there’s enough of the shape here to get an ID. It looks a lot like the proximal phalanx from Equus. It measures 1 5/8 inches long x 3/4 inch wide. Could it be the proximal phalanx from a three toed horse? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Could be the central proximal phalanx of a tapir, but it's hard to say from images because of the damage. 2 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 @Harry Pristis Are there differences in appearance between a central proximal phalanx of a tapir and a proximal phalanx of horse? It may be hard to tell from the pictures, but in hand these two bones look almost identical except for their size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Your find does seem slender for a tapir toe. For comparison: 2 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossillarry Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 To long and narrow to be tapir,probably one of the bone valley three toed horses. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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