Mammoth tusk base section

This is a top-quality piece of Siberian woolly mammoth ivory (Mammuthus primigenius). Part of this cross-cut section is usually hidden from view, since it sits deep within the skull (pulp cavity). The ivory is rock-solid despite the cracks. The colour of the ivory is white. The colour of the outer layer of bark is a mix of brown, orange and creme.

Geological epoch: Pleistocene.

Age: Over 10,000 years.

Origin: Sakha Republic (Yakutia).

This natural mammoth ivory piece is not stabilized and / or filled with resin. Please note that none of our mammoth ivory is artificially stabilized and / or restored unless explicitly stated.