What's This?

[philpotter76]

Any ideas what this object might be? It's made of wood.
It's made of two identical pieces turned through 180 degrees and joined. There is
small hole running through. [IMG]http://i68.tinypic.com/zmnwxz.jpg[/IMG]

[Zacs-Master]

http://i68.tinypic.com/zmnwxz.jpg

[mallyh]

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[CrapAtCryptics]

Maybe just a test piece for a journeyman carpenter.

[Chipchopper]

Lodociea maldivicea

[woofgang]

yup...looks like a coco de mer

[237SJ]

Coco de mers are black though

[hc4361]

Where is the hole? How heavy is the piece and length and width

[woofgang]

Not always dark....
http://www.finch-and-co.co.uk/archive/antiquities/d/a-beautiful-example-of-a-coco-de-mer-or-double-coconut/27888

also it might be a woodcarving of a coco de mer..... possibly designed as a fake, possibly not

[philpotter76]

It's made of wood. Not sure what kind. It's not
a very dense wood though. It's about four inches long by three. The hole runs from one pointed end to the other. I'd say it's made from two pieces stuck together. From ask your

[philpotter76]

From all your helpful answers I'd say it could be a carving of a coco de mer.