Kasia Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Dear TFF members, I have bought these two on an auction - the seller says they were found in the sands of the Vistula river, in the area of Kraków (south of Poland). Could they be fossilised horns? I will appreciate any suggestions Kasia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tidgy's Dad Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Look like horns to me, though I've no idea if they're fossil or from what. Interesting. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darko Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Maybe this would help 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darko Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 I'm thinking bison, but also looks like ovis ..Hope pictures will help 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Just to be clear for others viewing, I think we are looking at the horn cores ( insides). The seller gave you no indications of what they were from? Are they fossilized? Same tests as for bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 12 hours ago, caldigger said: Just to be clear for others viewing, I think we are looking at the horn cores ( insides). The seller gave you no indications if what they were from? Are they fossilized? Same tests as for bone. No, the seller wrote that he has no idea, of what animal they could be. They are fossilised for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 12 hours ago, Darko said: I'm thinking bison, but also looks like ovis ..Hope pictures will help Thanks a lot - the larger one definitely resembles the bison horn core. The smaller - could be the sheep 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 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...
Kasia Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 11 hours ago, Harry Pristis said: For comparison: Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packy Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Could they be the inside of the cow horn that would have been hooked to the skull? Packy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Packy said: Could they be the inside of the cow horn that would have been hooked to the skull? Packy Yes, that was our conclusion on the basis of suggestions of other TFF members - these are just the cores, as the external keratin cover was not preserved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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