Fossil mammoth ivory 6.7 pound solid block white
Huge fossil block of fossil mammoth ivory 6 pounds 7.245 ounces for many uses, but usually this goes to lathe workers for turkey calls, bagpipes, or musical instrument parts, violin bow frogs, guitar bridges etc. 5 1/4 inches tall. Not a perfect square so from 4 to 5 inches across the sides. Best to study the pictures. I call it good and solid but not perfect. You will never get this size 'perfect,' at 30,000 years old. There were some cracks showing along the outer edges (first place to let go) I filled and restored, more to prevent further stress and cracks than to cover anything up. You can go for the core and no cracks - perfect. or cut it and deal with hairline cracks - fill it with super glue and dust. Depending on both your budget and the level of perfection required. Restoring is just as strong so it's a matter of taste. Price to me seems crazy high.... 'however.' I'll be honest and break the cost down. I paid $100 a pound as fair, in the raw, not aged. I had to spend 10 grand to get the deal. I banded it and kept it in a controlled climate for a year. I took a chance on how this would stay together, or not. I figured out how to cut it . There was a lot of loss. I decided to cut the bark off because this alone sold for over $20 an ounce. I sanded polished restored aged again (after cutting, internal stress is relieved and needs to be adjusted) It's a lot of time work and expertise. This grade in pieces I get $300 a pound for easy. I could cut this myself and get big bucks for pistol grip sizes. Easily the $300 a pound. However right now focussed on filling knife orders and getting my boat in the water. I'm busy. Can I ask $3,000 ($300 a pound) for this then? I hate to, yet... I have been able to offer just 4-5 of these in 40 years of selling. Out of thousands of pounds sold. Partly, most tusks this solid will sell as a display. We do not cut up perfect tusks. Most found sections of tusks (more common) have rotted and cracked and must be sold by the ounce. Very rare to have a 'solid large diameter' that would get cut up like this. I'm in Alaska a cool climate. If you live in a warm place you should already know, but a reminder, let this adapt to the new climate so the inside and outside adjust to the moisture in the air at the same time. Once cut up it is not as critical. I'd put in a plastic bag and keep in a refrigerator at least a week. or cut right away and put all the pieces in a bag and let this adjust. Pieces an inch thick that have adjusted are 'safe' from cracking and getting weird on you. Again very rare to have such a big block available. You can contact me with questions. Showing a lot of pictures. Some of my regular customers who already know me and my material are expected to respond. I might have 1-2 more blocks from the same tusk, but do not know now the exact sizes and weights but similar to this. That'll be it, may not see anything like this again for years.video of item