Lot 536
WOOLLY MAMMOTH TOOTH. Wooly Mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius) had the largest individual teeth of any animal that ever lived. Mammoths had six pairs of molars in both their upper and lower jaws during their lifetime. Each new molar would be larger than the preceding one and this gigantic 8 x 11.5 inch near perfect molar was one of the very last sixth molars. The flat part of the tooth with the alternating enamel and dentine layers is 8 inches long, the huge 11.5 inch root is virtually complete with just a couple of minor chips on the end and the whole tooth is a rich dark brown color with very smooth surfaces with no chips as normally found. Most Mammoth teeth come from the North Sea where they are dredged up in fishing nets resulting in sea damage, cracks and missing pieces but this museum quality tooth is 30,000-75,000 years old and was found in the frozen tundra of Siberia, Russia where the best preserved Mammoths are found.
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Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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