MT031 - NEARLY 8 FOOT GIANT INVESTMENT-CLASS WOOLLY MAMMOTH TUSK FROM EUROPE

Product Description

ID

Mammuthus primigenius

FOUND

North Sea Deposits - The Netherlands

AGE

PLEISTOCENE:  150,000 - 20,000 years

SIZE

94" long (2.4 meters) on the curve, 
17.75" (45 cm) circumference

CONDITION

COMPLETE TUSK WITH EXCEPTIONAL
PRESERVATION, CURVATURE, COLOR
AND PATTERNS.  MINOR REPAIR AND
CRACK FILLING ONLY.  

BIZARRE NATURAL GROWTH RIDGES
ON SURFACE OF INTACT HOLLOW PROXIMAL
END AS SEEN IN PHOTOS ABOVE. 

NOTE

THE FINEST SINGLE LARGEST MAMMOTH
TUSK WE HAVE EVER OFFERED.  IT SIMPLY
DOES NOT GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS!!
EXCEEDINGLY  MORE RARE THAN TUSKS
FROM ALASKA OR SIBERIA.

NEARLY AS BIG AROUND AS OUR 11.5 FOOT
LONG PAIR.

THE LAST WE WILL EVER OFFER DUE TO
CHANGING LEGISLATION.  PRICES SURELY
TO SOAR IN THE COMING DECADE.

THE WOOLLY MAMMOTH IS THE ICON OF THE 
FINAL ICE AGE AND A TUSK IS AS ICONIC AS
THE BEAST IT CAME FROM.  

INCLUDES STAND - Actual Item - One Only

Comes with a certificate of 
authenticity / information sheet

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This rare fossil is from Europe, was legally exported from Europe and can be legally shipped to any country.  It was not illegally exported out of Russian (Siberia) like all the Siberian fossils are on the market.  Shipping Siberian fossils across country borders risks seizure of the shipment without reimbursement.  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3757538/Photographs-reveal-illegal-mining-selling-woolly-mammoth-tusks-Russia.html

With this listing we present an EXTREMELY RARE tusk from the Woolly Mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius, of the last European Ice Age.  IN ALL OUR 31 YEAR HISTORY, THIS IS THE SECOND LARGEST SINGLE TUSK WE EVER OFFERED.  IT IS NEARLY THICK AS THE 11.5 FOOT LONG TUSKS IN THE PAIR WE HAVE FOR SALE AS OF THIS LISTING.  

This massive tusk would have come from an extremely large bull elephant.  It is COMPLETE WITH ITS HOLLOW END, unlike many that are sold as complete but lack this critical anatomy to prove it.  The hollow end shows dramatic growth ridges on the one side that we have never seen before.  Coming from an adult Woolly Mammoth, the twist and curvature of this specimen is of the finest form, a gentle spiral which is the most desired by seasoned collectors for aesthetics.  Compared to the plentiful supply of tusks from Siberia and Alaska, tusks of European origin are the most scarce and are one of the crown jewel fossils of the classic European Ice Age.  A beautiful custom made stand is included as shown hand-crafted out of hardwood and stainless steel.

Minor repair and crack filling was required only.  The hollow end that was embedded in the skull is present and the portion of the wall of this end is intact.  This is not a broken partial piece like many tusks offered on the market.  This specimen has been stabilized to protect from any deterioration or damage.  It is safe and durable to display in any interior environment.  Truly it will make for a "show-stopping" exhibit for any private or public setting.   

OUR TUSKS HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE WATER AND DRIED FOR OVER 5 YEARS AND ARE STABLE.  MOST TUSKS SOLD ARE FRESH FINDS AND UNLESS DRIED IN A DEHUMIDIFIED ENVIRONMENT FOR A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS, THEY WILL LIKELY CRACK AND SPLIT

SPECIAL NOTE:  Russian (Siberian) mammoth tusks are so common that they are typically priced by weight instead of the individual merit of the specimen because of the huge quantity of Russian (Siberian) tusks available.  They are like a commodity, not a rarity.   True European Woolly mammoth fossils are far more scarce and rarer than Russian (Siberian) fossils and fetch higher market prices because of this. 

WOOLLY MAMMOTH TUSKS are one of the most popular large display fossils of any collection.  Even the casual observer recognizes this type of fossil and the value and appreciation of a COMPLETE fossil ivory tusk from the great Woolly Mammoth has garnered international appeal and awe.  The famous Wooly mammoth can be considered the mascot animal of the Earth's final Ice Age and this massive beast most certainly gained respect to all that got in its way including both Neanderthals and modern humans.    The lore of Cave Paintings and Neanderthal hunting parties are embodied in the magnificence and power of a genuine fossil mammoth tusk of Europe's final Ice Age where the Woolly Mammoth ruled the frozen tundra.