Sale NH0903 Lot 200

SUPERB MAMMOTH TUSK
Mammuthus primigenius
Pleistocene
Alaska
A stupendous tusk from one of the most stupendous mammals ever to have walked the earth - just looking at this specimen, one can imagine the size of the beast from which it came, truly worthy of the name mammoth. It exhibits the classic double curve found only in the tusks of the mammoth, with a dark blue tip and a superb thick and heavy root section. The natural cream color of the aged ivory acts as a perfect ground to the array of brown, green and blue patination that so decoratively streaks its length, caused by the presence of iron phosphates and other minerals. A superb example of a popular Ice Age relic, the tusk measures over 84 inches along the outside curve and weighs an impressive 68lb (30.8kg), with a maple display stand.
Estimate $35,000-45,000