Woolly Mammoth - Fossil molar - Mammuthus primigenius
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Mammuthus primigenius Wollhaarmammut molar from the Pleistocene, Naturbelassen and authentic original fossil, weighing 2 kg and about 19 cm long, originating from Russia, with a deep brown patina and clearly visible enamel lamellae.
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Object Description:
For sale is a fascinating and extraordinarily imposing testament to the last Ice Age: a real, fossilized molar of a woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius).
With a substantial length of 19 cm and a weight of exactly 2.0 kg, it is a massive and heavy collectible and by no means a small fragment. The tooth is distinguished by its deep brown, prehistoric patina and the excellently visible anatomical structures.
Particularly impressive are the densely packed, parallel enamel lamellae that run in a tight sequence. These extremely hard enamel plates formed a rivet-like chewing surface, enabling the mammoth to efficiently grind the sparse and tough vegetation of the Ice Age mammoth steppe—among them silica-rich grasses, herbs, and twigs. On this extraordinary piece, the evolutionary adaptation of these Ice Age giants can be impressively traced.
Condition and preservation:
The fossil is in an honest and authentic state and possesses a particularly beautiful, natural aura. It shows the drying cracks typical of mammoth molars, which formed over millennia in sediment. The substance is stable and solid.
The piece is excellent as an exclusive decorative object for the living or working space, as a focal point of a natural history collection, or as a biological teaching and study specimen.
Scientific data at a glance:
Species: Mammuthus primigenius (Woolly Mammoth)
Family: Elephantidae (Elephants)
Epoch / Age: Pleistocene, last Ice Age, approx. 20,000–50,000 years old
Weight: approx. 2,000 grams (2 kg)
Dimensions: approx. 19 cm length × 12 cm width × 9 cm height
Find location: Yakutia (Siberia), Russia
Packaging and shipping:
Fossils of this type require especially protected transport due to their delicate structure. The tooth will be packed for shipping very carefully and multi-layered in bubble wrap and securely fixed in a sturdy, impact-resistant carton.
Shipping is carried out exclusively as a insured parcel with tracking.
Object Description:
For sale is a fascinating and extraordinarily imposing testament to the last Ice Age: a real, fossilized molar of a woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius).
With a substantial length of 19 cm and a weight of exactly 2.0 kg, it is a massive and heavy collectible and by no means a small fragment. The tooth is distinguished by its deep brown, prehistoric patina and the excellently visible anatomical structures.
Particularly impressive are the densely packed, parallel enamel lamellae that run in a tight sequence. These extremely hard enamel plates formed a rivet-like chewing surface, enabling the mammoth to efficiently grind the sparse and tough vegetation of the Ice Age mammoth steppe—among them silica-rich grasses, herbs, and twigs. On this extraordinary piece, the evolutionary adaptation of these Ice Age giants can be impressively traced.
Condition and preservation:
The fossil is in an honest and authentic state and possesses a particularly beautiful, natural aura. It shows the drying cracks typical of mammoth molars, which formed over millennia in sediment. The substance is stable and solid.
The piece is excellent as an exclusive decorative object for the living or working space, as a focal point of a natural history collection, or as a biological teaching and study specimen.
Scientific data at a glance:
Species: Mammuthus primigenius (Woolly Mammoth)
Family: Elephantidae (Elephants)
Epoch / Age: Pleistocene, last Ice Age, approx. 20,000–50,000 years old
Weight: approx. 2,000 grams (2 kg)
Dimensions: approx. 19 cm length × 12 cm width × 9 cm height
Find location: Yakutia (Siberia), Russia
Packaging and shipping:
Fossils of this type require especially protected transport due to their delicate structure. The tooth will be packed for shipping very carefully and multi-layered in bubble wrap and securely fixed in a sturdy, impact-resistant carton.
Shipping is carried out exclusively as a insured parcel with tracking.
Details
Specimen
Woolly Mammoth
Scientific name
Mammuthus primigenius
Country of origin
Russia
Geological period
Pleistocene, last glacial period (circa 20,000–50,000)
Condition
Natural
Weight
2 kg
Authenticity
Original/official
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