Lot 1737
Gigantic Mammoth Tooth - Over 13 Inches. Mammoths had the laergest teeth of any animal that ever lived and this 13 inch+ tooth is one of the largest found. It is a complete, museum-quality, dark-brown tooth with its roots still intact. Normally, the roots are broken and mostly missing. This most impressive mammoth tooth is 80,000 years old from a rare area for fossils (San Fluss, Poland). Mammoths used the large flat surface of their teeth to grind vegetation. The dark, brown-gray sections are made of enamel and the light-brown areas in between the enamel are made of dentine. An unbelievable display specimen, certain to amaze. For domestic shipping, add $30.
Estimated Value $600 - 1,000.
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| Realized $575 |
