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MONUMENTAL CHINESE CARVED IVORY MAMMOTH TUSK

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Breath taking hand carved mammoth tusk. Has incredibly intricate polychromed scene depicting people paying homage and presenting gifts to the Immortals. There are 81 individually carved figures (including Immortals). Scene also depicts, deer, dragon, foo lion, elephant, foo dog, pagodas, walls, rocks, trees and many many more things. Signed to plaque on base of tusk. Reverse has hand etched scene depicting the Immortals and maidens. Measures approximately 106" tusk length x approximately 15 3/4" circumference at thickest point (270cm x 40cm). Measures approximately 46" width x 38" depth x 49" height + 9" base height (116.8cm x 96.5cm x 124.46 + 22.8cm). This Mammoth ivory tusk Carving is made out from 100% genuine Mammoth Ivory Tusk. The extinct woolly Mammoth roamed the earth before 10,000-40,000 years ago. Mammoth tusks can still be found in creeks and gold claims in Siberia, Alaska and the Yukon. Mammoth ivory tusk trading is absolutely legal worldwide. This lot is being re-listed due to a non-paying bidder: Sagiv Shats from Israel. Beware this bidder.

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