LMX158 - LARGE FOSSIL WOOLLY MAMMOTH SCAPULA SHOULDER BLADE BONE

Product Description

ID

Mammuthus primigenius

FOUND

North Sea - Holland

AGE

PLEISTOCENE:  150,000 - 20,000 years

SIZE

36.5" long x 26" across

CONDITION

FRACTURE REPAIR AND RESTORATION
TO MEDIAL RIDGE, BASE OF HOOK
PROCESS, OUTER EDGE AND
CRACKS IN BODY COMPRISING ABOUT
5% - 7% TOTAL AREA.  SEALED AND
STABILIZED.

NOTE

A STUNNING MASSIVE BONE OF INCREDIBLE
SCULPTURAL AESTHETIC.  THE WOOLLY
MAMMOTH IS THE ICON OF THE FINAL ICE AGE.
IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY.

Actual Item - One Only

Comes with a certificate of authenticity / information sheet

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This is one of the most unique fossil bones of the giant Woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius, of the last European Ice Age.  It is a very large and complete left scapula (shoulder blade) showcasing some of the rarest detail and genuine anatomical features.  It was retrieved from the bottom of the North Sea floor fossil deposits and brought up in a couple pieces requiring repair and some restoration to destroyed areas.  This restoration amounts to approximately 5-7% reconstruction only and we performed all the work on the piece in our lab so we can accurately attest to this work.  This is only the SECOND TIME we have ever had an example of this highly unsual Mammoth bone of this completeness to offer for sale.  Stunning ligament and muscle scarring anatomy detail is amazingly well preserved.  Rarely are fossil scapulae from the mammoth offered for sale as they are often reserved for the construction of a complete mammoth skeleton.  Furthermore, due to the fragile nature of the edges and large portions of this bone, it is almost NEVER found complete necessitating extensive fabrication of large areas of the fan-shaped regions. 

Not only does this massive scapula represent a prize fossil of these Ice Age beasts, on display it is architecturally and geometrically a pure work of art.  An unknowing viewer might mistake it to be a masterpiece of contemporary work but instead of the high cost of a modern sculpture that really has no intrinsic value, the price of this exceedingly uncommon fossil barely communicates its true rarity and worth.  An understatement to consider this an investment class example!

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.