Two Inuit Walrus baculum clubs or 'pizzels', Alaska, 19th century

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The baculum is also known as the penis or penile bone. This bone is found in penis of many placental mammals,  and some primates such as Gorillas and Chimpanzee’s, as well as Dogs. The darker example would have been found in the exposed Tundra.