Making new pocket watch fob guess what is made of?
and you might just get one as well.
BTW this is not finish product.

Peter,

I'm going to guess either nut shells or cork. ...or maybe something petrified?

William

Wrong answer.

Dried cactus?
Regards,
Bob

Wrong.
next wrong answer I will give a hint.

Some kind of Kellog's breakfast cereal with the sugar ground off?

Peach seeds...

cork?

I have to agree with Gary, looks like peach seed pits to me that have been ground to give a sharp edge..

regards,
bb

Gary got it
Peach pit

Back in the earlier part of the 20th Century it was fashionable to wear a watch fob of a peach seed pit hand carved to resemble a monkey. Here's one in my "junque" drawer.

Don't know the whole story of a monkey ?? Perhaps "see/hear/speak NO evil" ....

regards,
bb

monkey or skull is next on my do list

A skull would be cool.

Regard! Mark

Im thinking the Mexican one or like those

Bravo!

Our Dad, (Charles Hodge, and I) carved probably 100s if not 1000s of these monkeys. His brother carved one for Dad who used it as his good luck charm for WWII (the big one), and it apparently worked. Dad carved them for any kid in the neighborhood free gratis. Here are a few examples.

different angle

Final. One of these I carved when I was about 13 or 14. It is the least detailed. I have a few more of these but that would require finding where I put them. These examples are as crude as he ever made. Some were quite well done.

nice work Mike

Gary C. you are the winner and you can pick one
let me know the longer one (7 inches) or
the short one (5 inches)

Yeaaaaa...I won....I will take the 7 inch one..You can put it in with my MRRR watch when you get the band....Thanks...Gary C ...

will do.