TAYMYR, RUSSIA

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A LARGE DOUBLE-CURVED WOOLLY MAMMOTH TUSK
TAYMYR, RUSSIA
From the Devensian (110,000 to 10,000 ya) the tusk of an adult Mammuthus primigenius, 114 inches from tip to root, 17½-inch maximum diameter, polished and mounted on a fitted stand.
44in. (112cm.) high on stand

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Lot Essay

The most well known of the mammoth species, the woolly mammoth was similar in size to the African elephant, but is particularly famous for the incredible size of its tusks, which could reach up to 16ft (5m) long. It is thought that their tusks were used to clear the snow to reach the vegetation beneath.

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