I have purchased this mammuth statuette from an oriental antiquity dealer at the antiquity fair in Arezzo, it is made of mammuth ivory, and should date back to 1850 ca.
Dimensions
13.5 cm x 9 cm
Acquired From:
Gallery/Dealer
Hello Alberto! Thank you for your patience and for the information. This item, is a beautiful hand-carved Chinese mammoth ivory figure of an immortal, from probably mid 10th century. Ivory is a hard, creamy-white material that forms the teeth of some mammals such as elephants, mammoths, walruses, hippos, and killer whales. Elephant tusks are mostly made up of dentine - the same material that makes up human teeth. Pristine condition with no visible damage.
