Woolly Mammoth Tusk - hand-carved Mammoth figurines - Yakutia, Siberia - with Certificate of Authenticity - Mammuthus primigenius - 14×9.5×18.5 cm

Ivory mammoth ivory sculptures are among the oldest magical objects that humans have used to improve their lives and attract good luck. This is a sculpture of a mammoth handmade by one of the best bone cutters in Yakutia and the quality is highest. Mammoths appeared about 1. 6 million years ago (in the Pleistocene) and became extinct about 10,000 years ago; lived in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America [1] . Numerous mammoth bones have been found at the sites of ancient Stone Age humans; also discovered drawings and sculptures of mammoths made by prehistoric man. In Siberia and Alaska there have been cases of finding the cadavers of mammoths preserved for their stay in the permafrost. The main mammoth species was no larger than modern elephants, but the North American subspecies Mammuthus imperator reached a height of 5 meters and a mass of 12 tons Exclusive decorative items made of mammoth tusks are rightly considered a luxury item and an attribute of an expensive interior. The co-authorship of nature and man, the original nature of the material and the embodiment of the richest fantasies make these products especially valuable. In addition to exclusivity, products made from mammoth bones, according to the traditional views of the peoples of the north, also have an unusual power. Of course, this is not a scientific fact, but since ancient times, people have believed that parts of a mammoth, wool and tusk, that is, biological materials, have accumulated energy over thousands of years and have a very great energy force. The ancestors of the Yakuts said that if you carry a piece of tusk in your pocket, it will only be good for good people and an increase in prosperity for the rich. In the north of Yakutia, giant tusks are still found in the permafrost layers. The yellowish, dense bone of long-extinct giants is a precious material that lends itself well to processing and polishing. Making decorative objects from mammoth bones, including small sculptures, has become a traditional branch of folk art in Yakutia. Since ancient times, mammoth tusks are the most valuable material for decorative processing. Exclusive souvenirs from Yakutia are made by the best bone cutters The global extinction of mammoths started 24 - 20 thousand years ago, the peak of extinction fell during the period of warming 14. 8 - 13. 7 thousand years ago, even before the fall of the meteorite and cooling (12. 8 thousand years ago) . ) , and ended later, about 11-4 thousand. All our products have a quality certificate from the handmade master himself.