tinder sample

Curving 'comb' of organic material, feels like very lightweight wood, in a small segment of a circle. Ridges fanning out from shorter end, joining to intersected side exposing densely packed points poking through. Other side is blackish, maybe charred, with opposite ends of these ridges again densely packed to give a 'scaly' appearance. Wider ridged sides are lighter deep brown, glossy, with some blackening and dark residue.

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