Unusual Bone - Possible Handle - Opinions Wanted

[fourtwentybuddy]

Found at a known site - in a low lying marsh area that is dried up this year. This was lodged in between two large roots of a very large in diameter tree sticking upwards out of the ground. Based on how smooth it is, the color, and weight (heavier than usual bone) I think it had been submerged in water for a long time.
As a carpenter this is a very well balanced handle. The top appears to have a saddle and notch marks around the top. The side of the bone where your fingers would rest has notches that line up with finger grips. The bottom looks pretty painful if it were to thump you in the head. The second bone was in the same tree root system and neither of these bones look like the animal bones I usually find. (Older heavier smoother and bigger.) These were found 100 yards from the river bank in Central Ohio, Pickaway County.

 

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[IllinoisDug]

cool! what animal is that from? I could totally see it being a sweet handle

 

[fourtwentybuddy]

not sure...my girlfriend is worried that they are human bones and I need to put them back....hopefully someone can shed some light on them....

 

[Martingeetars]

The grooves in the last couple pics from what I can tell look like rodents were chewing on the bone.Nice finds!

 

[SOHIO]

yeah those marks are the same as i see on antler sheds i find from time to time. Sometimes a field mouse or rat or coon or etc will gnaw on them, have a few that were clearly chewed up by coyotes . You can definitely tell those bones were preserved, almost fossilized. I wish i knew more about bones and could identify them. most likely those are deer bones but ya never know. there are some folks ive seen on here good with id ing bone though so maybe someone can recognize those for ya.