Fossilised mammoth tooth / molar section paperweight / bookend This is a nice example

This is a nice example of antique

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

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

5cm long by 8cm wide and 8

Fossilised mammoth tooth / molar section paperweight / bookend This is a nice exampleThis 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.