Fossilised mammoth tooth / molar section paperweight / bookend the practice of carving emu

the practice of carving emu eggs

The two large cowries are attached to either end of a piece of what looks like bamboo on which the fofona hangs

In very good condition with no missing teeth although two of the lower jaw molars show signs of decay

The beak sheaths (rhamphotheca) have been preserved and mounted on the skull

This came with a collection of items from a Russian medical school

Fossilised mammoth tooth / molar section paperweight / bookend the practice of carving emuThis is a really nice looking and a very tactile item. It is a section of a mammoth tooth which has been cut to show the detail of the inside of the tooth and roots. The detail on the end is fascinating. The tooth is fully mineralised fossilised and now feels like a piece of stone. The tooth weighs 720g and measures 13. cm x 4. 1cm x 9cm.