jikohr Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Hi everyone! I have no idea what this is. I looked up various scapulas and hip bones from various things (mostly reptiles) and could not find a match. It gets weirder though, while this one is from North Florida I have another almost identical one from the Moroccan Kem Kem! This piece measures 7.5 cm/2.95 inches long. The "fan" is 5.2 cm/ 2.05 inches wide. The base is 2.6 x 2 cm/ 1.02 x .79 inches. I'll try and get some pics of the Moroccan one but it broke and I have to fix it. What do ya'll think? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 It's a turtle bone. Perhaps a humerus, but I'm not sure about that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikohr Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Rockwood said: It's a turtle bone. Perhaps a humerus, but I'm not sure about that. Turtle would definitely make sense, I'm just having a hard time seeing it as a humerus with the wide flat area. Maybe a specific type of turtle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Someone more knowledgeable on the subject should be along soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 It appears to be a turtle coracoid. 3 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...
jikohr Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 9 minutes ago, Harry Pristis said: It appears to be a turtle coracoid. Oh, neat! Thanks man! Any idea what kind of turtle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 turtle coracoid. NOt a soft-shell. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikohr Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, jpc said: turtle coracoid. NOt a soft-shell. Could it be a snapper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 3 hours ago, jikohr said: Could it be a snapper? You must have missed the label on Harry's example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikohr Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Rockwood said: You must have missed the label on Harry's example. I assure you I saw that. The question I have is was that example used because this piece is from a snapper, or did the diagram to illustrate his point just happen to be showing a snapper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Just eyeballing them, your find is probably not Chelydra. I was trying to identify the bone, not the species. 1 1 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...
jikohr Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 47 minutes ago, Harry Pristis said: Just eyeballing them, your find is probably not Chelydra. I was trying to identify the bone, not the species. That's what I figured, just wanted to make sure. Thanks man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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