Piece of large skull with horn core

[John G. Scoggins]

I went to an estate sale a couple of years ago in Ne Texas.The man was an archeologist and collector.He had many Caddo pots so that is what had most of the folks attention.I s




potted this in a pile of "petrified wood" and got excited.Pretty sure it came out of the Red River in Ne Tx or Sw Ar.I think I know what it is but would like to hear your opinions.

[JoshinMO]

Dinosaur I dont know but neat piece.

[11KBP]

John G. Scoggins wrote:


potted this in a pile of "petrified wood" and got excited.Pretty sure it came out of the Red River in Ne Tx or Sw Ar.
I think I know what it is but would like to hear your opinions.

  Musk Ox

[Bone2stone]

Bison Antiquus! Or possibly Latifrons.
The older good ole bigguns.
These things were gianormous!
Jess B.

[turkeytail]

Very cool! Bison would be my guess but no clue really.

[John G. Scoggins]

[QUOTE]11KBP wrote:

potted this in a pile of "petrified wood" and got excited.Pretty sure it came out of the Red River in Ne Tx or Sw Ar.
I think I know what it is but would like to hear your opinions.

  Musk Ox
  That was my guess too.They're not common in this area but they do turn up occasionally.

[11KBP]

[QUOTE]John G. Scoggins wrote:

[quote=11KBP post=86691]

potted this in a pile of "petrified wood" and got excited.Pretty sure it came out of the Red River in Ne Tx or Sw Ar.
I think I know what it is but would like to hear your opinions.

  Musk Ox
  That was my guess too.They're not common in this area but they do turn up occasionally.
  They are extremely rare finds anywhere in the Great Plains region John ...nice acquisition.

[rmartin]

I would say geofact.....only kidding of course! Whatever it is, I sure wouldn't have wanted to tangle with it!

[John G. Scoggins]

I was able to get it for $5!

[11KBP]

John G. Scoggins wrote:

I was able to get it for $5!

  I'd say you got a good deal, lol.

[painshill]

[QUOTE]11KBP wrote:

I was able to get it for $5!

  I'd say you got a good deal, lol.
  So would I! 11KBP is quite right... it is musk-ox. Among other things, there's enough of the skull still attached to see that it had horns which "drooped" rather than "swooped":

[Bone2stone]

I had no idea the musk ox ranged this far south.
Jess B