It Was Not Made By Insects
At first, Gemma Ramirez thought that this was just a hole made by bugs. They must still be eating the wood from the inside. In the past, she had seen this happen to wooden pieces. She realized that she was wrong when she took a closer look at the fissure. With her colleagues, she saw what was hiding in there.
What Its Purpose Really Was
It then dawned on her that the fissure must have been made on purpose. The team found out that it was a compartment that was hiding something special. They were able to pry the figurine open to see what it was. We are glad to report that they were not disappointed by what they found inside of it.