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A commemorative plaque made from mammoth tusk. The obverse depicts a Yakut man on a reindeer sleigh, and the reverse bears the inscription, "In memory of the harsh northern region. The village of Tiksi, 1988." What I like about these items is that they are one-of-a-kind.
My brother lived in Yakutia for a long time and carved mammoth tusks, so I had the opportunity to handle many of them. They differ from elephant tusks and are the only resource permitted for private harvesting.
It looks very good on the shelf)

Regards, Lib13.

 

Thanks RomanK. Could you give us measurements so we have a better idea of the size?

 

not Antique..........but very cool !!!!!!

 

Ditto. Thanks for showing us Roman. And nice background story.

 

Thank you very much! Size 13x7.5 cm. Weight 270 grams.

 

That is indeed a very cool item.

 

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your opinion!
Best Regards, Roman.

 

Sweet! Roughly where are the 2 villages mentioned...an' what language is the reverse legend written in? Thanks...

 

The village of Tiksi is located 1,000 km north of Yakutsk, Russia, in the far north, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean. The inscription is in Russian.

 

@RomanK - I agree with the above posters, it is a truly cool item!!

On a personal side note, @Bronwen, it is good to see you posting again!! You were missed!!

 

Cool! I love the woolly mammoth hair!

 

Thank you, Roman!

Me, too...but I'm surprised by the red color!

 

Thank you. She's not quite red, but more of a dark red. Whole carcasses are rarely found; fragments—paws —are most often found. This is a whole clump of fur, about 50 cm long, that was removed. The hair is very coarse to the touch and has no odor. You can do a radiocarbon dating, which will show how many years ago the animal died, but it costs $200. My wife didn't give me much space for my things, so a lot is still in boxes.

 

My wife didn't give me much space for my things, so a lot is still in boxes.

Ouch !!!

It seems you have nice things..... which should be displayed !! imo

 

Thank you, trying to catch up a little & keep up with the latest. Only just saw this, gave a lift to my day.

 

I am glad I could add a little brightness to your day!!

I think we could all use a little lift nowadays.

 

Spirits, face & a few other bits.