Woolly Mammoth - Fossil fragment - Mammuthus primigenius - 11 cm - 11 cm
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
Estimate € 5,500 - € 6,100
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Original, officially certified hand-carved sculpture depicting a Tyrannosaurus Rex, made from genuine fossil mammoth ivory (Mammuthus primigenius) from Russia, dating to the Pleistocene around 20,000 years ago, with dimensions 11 x 11 x 3 cm and weight 141 g, finished and polished by hand.
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Exceptional one-of-a-kind artwork, hand-carved entirely by hand, depicting a Tyrannosaurus Rex in a dynamic, roaring pose. The sculpture was carved from the solid heart of a fossil mammoth tusk from Eastern Siberia, an ancient material dating back about 20,000 years, fully legal and marketable.
The piece showcases masterful craftsmanship of excellence, executed by subtraction with hours of finishing and manual polishing that confer a remarkable silken, warm sheen, highlighting every anatomical and muscular detail. The item is accompanied by its rare official authenticity certificate, issued in December 1999 by Dr. Wolfgang Weitschat, curator of the prestigious Geologic-Paleontologic Institute of the University of Hamburg, complete with photographic documentation printed on the document. A world-unique elite piece, perfect for high-level Natural History collections or Wunderkammer.
- Material: Genuine Fossil Mammoth Ivory (Mammuthus primigenius)
- Dimensions: 11 x 11 x 3 cm
- Geological period/era: Quaternary, Pleistocene (ca. 20,000 years ago)
- Condition: Excellent, original patina perfectly intact and glossy, no cracks or restorations. Hand-worked.
- Weight: 0.141 kg (141 grams)
- Shipping method: Tracked and insured shipment via international express courier, professional bespoke packaging to ensure the total integrity of the artwork and the antiquity certificate.
Exceptional one-of-a-kind artwork, hand-carved entirely by hand, depicting a Tyrannosaurus Rex in a dynamic, roaring pose. The sculpture was carved from the solid heart of a fossil mammoth tusk from Eastern Siberia, an ancient material dating back about 20,000 years, fully legal and marketable.
The piece showcases masterful craftsmanship of excellence, executed by subtraction with hours of finishing and manual polishing that confer a remarkable silken, warm sheen, highlighting every anatomical and muscular detail. The item is accompanied by its rare official authenticity certificate, issued in December 1999 by Dr. Wolfgang Weitschat, curator of the prestigious Geologic-Paleontologic Institute of the University of Hamburg, complete with photographic documentation printed on the document. A world-unique elite piece, perfect for high-level Natural History collections or Wunderkammer.
- Material: Genuine Fossil Mammoth Ivory (Mammuthus primigenius)
- Dimensions: 11 x 11 x 3 cm
- Geological period/era: Quaternary, Pleistocene (ca. 20,000 years ago)
- Condition: Excellent, original patina perfectly intact and glossy, no cracks or restorations. Hand-worked.
- Weight: 0.141 kg (141 grams)
- Shipping method: Tracked and insured shipment via international express courier, professional bespoke packaging to ensure the total integrity of the artwork and the antiquity certificate.
Details
Number of objects
1
Specimen
Woolly Mammoth
Scientific name
Mammuthus primigenius
Country of origin
Russia
Geological period
Quaternary, Pleistocene (2.58 - 0.0117 million years)
Condition
Manipulated
Treatment
Polished
Weight
141 g
Height
11 cm
Width
11 cm
Depth
3 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
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