Hi Bonnie
It looks a lot like a sperm whale tooth to me.
All the best
Jack
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Subject: [NATSCA] FW: Horn/tusk identification
Hello folks - got my suspicions but would love your expert eyes on this one! :)
5 inches in length and the widest part is also 5 inches around and it weighs 217grams.
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