Woolly Mammoth Tusk

SKU
R620
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Overview

A fantastic, GEM Quality, Mammuthus primigenius, Woolly Mammoth tusk from southwestern Siberia. An April Fossil of the Month. This tusk is a manageable size at 42” straight line measurement tip to end or 65" on the outer curve. This is the highest grade tusk available with no imperfections, no fill, best colors, perfectly preserved, and perfectly sealed. Both ends are completely intact and complete. It is a tusk of a teenage Bull mammoth which lived in the late Pleistocene Ice Age some 30,000 plus years ago. The large tusk diameter and weight indicate that this was a Bull mammoth. This is a complete tusk with rich colors of natural browns, blues, light tan, and charcoal grays which has been properly dried and sealed. The enamel shows exceptional detail.  No repair or restoration. No worries about stability of this tusk. The tusk makes a wonderful display for home or office and comes with a very heavy Popular hardwood stand painted jet black as shown (30" in length). This is your opportunity to own a natural Mammoth fossil ivory tusk from the Ice Age. Authenticity guaranteed. One of my finest tusks offered. The Best of the BEST!

R620          Size:  65” (outer curve)  ;  3-3/4"+ Diameter  ;  29 lbs - fossil weight only

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A beautifully perserved Mammoth tusk from an extinct elephant ancestor with long, curved tusks from the Ice Age. Note - Skeleton photo by Wolfman SF.
 
The Woolly Mammoth is an extinct species of mammoth that lived during the Ice Age. The woolly mammoth was similar in size to the modern African Elephant. Male Woolly Mammoth could approach 7000 lbs while the female would approach 5000 lbs. in weight. The Woolly Mammoth are known for their large curved tusks. Their tusks were used for manipulating objects, fighting, and foraging.