Tiger tooth?

[billyt9292]

Hi everyone,

 

This tooth has been sold as a tiger tooth from Java, Indonesia, dated at around 1,000,000 years old. Of course cat fossils are very rare.

 

I trust the seller as they also sell composites that are labelled and sold as such, so I think they know their stuff.

 

What are your views on this? The only real question I have about it is the dip in the bone on the left side underneath the tooth; what is this? Is this indeed a tiger/cat tooth?

 

 

[trilobites_are_awesome]

More pictures please with higher definition.

[Danielb]

I am very sure it is nimravidae/cat  but not sure on the species because of its location.

Edited December 22, 2023 by Danielb

[billyt9292]

Thanks for the info so far. I will provide better pictures soon. 

[Danielb]

@billyt9292 any update on the pictures?

[billyt9292]

Hello all,

 

Here are the pictures I promised, apologies it's been a while. Thank you for any help you can give me! 

[billyt9292]

An additional one

 

 

Edited December 28, 2023 by billyt9292

[Danielb]

Tha

[billyt9292]

Any ideas anyone?