LM8-106 - WOOLLY MAMMOTH LARGE COMPLETE ULNA LOWER ARM FOSSIL BONE

Product Description

ID

Mammuthus primigenius

FOUND

North Sea - Holland

AGE

PLEISTOCENE:
  150,000 - 20,000 years ago

SIZE

35" long

CONDITION

Nearly complete with only
5-7% reconstruction,
mainly to outer proximal
joint process and
above distal joint.

NOTE

RARE to find a Woolly
Mammoth major limb
bone this complete.  
Most on market are
partials or heavily
reconstructed.

Comes with a certificate of
authenticity / information sheet

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One of the most impressive fossil bones to experience are complete, well-preserved limb bones of one of the most famous beasts of the last Ice Age, the Wooly mammoth, known scientifically as Mammuthus primigenius.  This is a LEFT LOWER ARM BONE or ULNA and it is an extraordinary specimen with spectacular bone detail and fully preserved, dense end joint surfaces.  The rich dark hue wonderfully shows off the bone grain, scarring on the surface where muscle and tendons were attached as well as natural pore anatomy in the bone.  Most mammoth bones are found in pieces - rarely are they discovered in complete or even near complete condition.  Seldom are the seen on the market and when they are, they are heavily reconstructed and restored to make a complete bone.  This very rare specimen has only approximately 5-7% reconstruction, mainly to the extreme outer proximal joint process and above the distal joint.  The majority of the body of the bone and joint surfaces are 100% original. 

This bone would be an ideal candidate for a museum Ice Age touch exhibit piece or even to be used in reconstructing a complete Woolly Mammoth limb.  Dramatic bone grain and detail along with its unique anatomy makes this a perfect bone to demonstrate the unique features of the Mammoth.   The bone has been sealed in a chemical hardener to preserve its organic condition.  (ALL Ice Age mammal fossils are still mostly in an organic state.  They are NEVER petrified which would require millions of years).  Truly the large fossil mammoth bone would make for a "show-stopping" exhibit when displayed in any private or public setting.

Perfect to exhibit with  Primitive Man tools and artifacts since these beasts played such an important part in so many ways of the lives of Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons.   True European Woolly mammoth fossils are far more scarce and rarer than Russian (Siberian) fossils and fetch higher market prices because of this.