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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 2135932, member: 8267"]I am pretty sure that what you have are caribou/reindeer antlers. The flattened tine projecting forward, near the base of one of the arms, is the distinctive "brow palm" or "shovel". This is characteristic of caribou. Their antlers can be quite baroque and asymmetrical. But yours seem nontypical in the number of tines along the main beams, which is what makes them difficult to identify. You might try taking them to a taxidermist to confirm a positive identification, and some estimate of their value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 2135932, member: 8267"]I am pretty sure that what you have are caribou/reindeer antlers. The flattened tine projecting forward, near the base of one of the arms, is the distinctive "brow palm" or "shovel". This is characteristic of caribou. Their antlers can be quite baroque and asymmetrical. But yours seem nontypical in the number of tines along the main beams, which is what makes them difficult to identify. You might try taking them to a taxidermist to confirm a positive identification, and some estimate of their value.[/QUOTE]
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