Massive penis bone sold for $8000
Discovered in Siberia, the fossilized baculum, or penis bone, is from a species of walrus that went extinct 12,000 years ago. The piece curves to a point and is covered with weathered skin and dry muscle tissue.
The auction house said it was believed to be the largest known mammal penis fossil. The item was sold to the company that runs the Ripley's Believe It or Not museums. The price will run $9,600 when auction fees are included.
"I'm glad it's going to a museum and not a private collection" so it can on public display, said Josh Chait, director of operations for the I.M. Chait Gallery. "It's definitely something everyone should see once in their life."
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