Mammuthus sp. partial tusk (184 mm) SOLD (VG) 08

Mammuthus cf. primigenius (woolly mammoth?) partial tusk piece. The mammoth fossil came to the surface during limestone mining in the Gerecse Mountains in the Komárom-Esztergom county of Hungary in the summer of 2024. The dimensions of the tusk are approx.: length 184 mm, largest diameter 77 mm. Weight approx.: 481 grams + packaging. The surface of the tusk is preserved with a substance called Polyvinyl Butyral 30 dissolved in ethanol. This tusk is not suitable for processing for carving without further stabilization. The special feature of the tusk is that it was made from freshwater limestone (Traveltino). Thanks to this, it remained a beautiful white color.