Northeastern Asia, Siberia or North America, Alaska, Pleistocene (Ice Age), ca. 400,000 to 10,000 years ago. A fossilized molar and tusk fragments from a woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius), the tusk is mounted on a custom wood and brass display stand - perfect for a library or study. Mammoths are one of the most memorable examples of Ice Age megafauna that most people will instantly recognize; their tusks are a special part of any prehistoric and fossil collection! The tooth fragment is polished with blue-gray enamel that encloses the lighter brown dentine, this was the grinding surface for the grasses and vegetal material that they consumed. Size of tusk along curve: 25" L x 2.25" W (63.5 cm x 5.7 cm); 14.5" H (36.8 cm) on included custom stand.

This is an ESA antique exempt piece of mammoth ivory and cannot be sold to certain countries and anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. Please check your country's laws before bidding on this piece. We guarantee that the piece is over 100 years old.

Provenance: private Boca Raton, Florida, USA collection

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Molar is a large fragment, the enamel is polished flat and smooth, and the surface are covered in a clear protective coating, pretty coloration to enamel. Tusk is a large fragment as shown with losses to wide end and splintering. Stable fissures throughout and small areas of repair with new material - a small stabilizing patch to fissure and on tip. Nice coloration through out and elegant display mounting.