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Old 14th October 2025, 12:40 PM   #1
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ww, I suspect from the cross-section shown that this is an unusually long baculum or penile bone. The groove would have been where the urethra ran the length of the penis. The longest examples are reported to occur in walruses (up to 64 cm). The length and straightness of this one may explain why it has been preserved in this form.
Hmm, interesting!
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Old 14th October 2025, 05:09 PM   #2
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The handle has a sea look about it but Icannot find with google a large enough animal with that size of penis bone. Could be traded?
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