Guillermo Leal, Carved Fossilized MAMMOTH IVORY TUSK Bird with Butterflies and Wind Swirls. It measures 8.5" Tall x 3.5" Wide x 1.5" Depth and Weighs 4 oz.It is Signed by Guillermo Leal (Texas artist, Born: 1972). Provenance: Property from the collection of the artist, Austin,Texas.

Guillermo Leal is an Austin, Texas-based artist known for creating intricate carvings on fossilized mammoth tusks, with works featuring subjects like skulls (e.g. "Homage to Van Gogh") and koi fish. He uses ancient, fossilized mammoth ivory, sometimes over 10,000 to 20,000 years old, often featuring distinct, aged bark textures. ART CARVINGS AND FOSSILS