Lot 773
Mammoth Tusk (30,000-100,000 years old). Complete tusks from the Woolly Mammoth Mammythis primigenius are rare. This complete 37" long, 2" diameter tusk is from a juvenile Mammoth and has been polished to reveal various shades of brown with patches of cream colored ivory. These colors resulted from the original white ivory being mineralized over thousands of years with minerals like vivianite and iron phosphate. This museum quality specimen was found in the Taymyr Peninsula of Siberia and is between 30,000 and 100,000 years old. Most recovered Mammoth ivory is found in broken pieces, unlike this exceptional full tusk.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000.
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| Realized $3,600 |
