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<DIV>I agree with Sonia - it is certainly antler tine and it may well be the beginnings of a grip for some kind of a tool that was never finished because the material failed.</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Dear Bonetoolers,
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<DIV>any idea what this is? Is it a worked antler tine? What could have it been used for? Unfortunately, I don't have the date for it, but it could be medieval.. It was found in northeaster Croatia (Baranya).</DIV>
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<DIV>Best regards,</DIV>
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<DIV>Maja Grgurić <BR></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>