Mammoth Ivory Snuff Bottle--Fish in Lily Pad

Collectibles : Snuff Bottle : Mammoth Ivory : Fish : Asian

 

This exceptional piece of carving is made of mammoth ivory from the extinct woolly mammoth....extinct for some 10,000 to 25,000 years. It is now being recovered in Siberia, Alaska, Estonia, etc. This is an amazingly intricate carving, executed and signed by a master craftsman. The fish is completely hollowed. The lily pads are scrimshawed in green and you can see the remarkable work on the fish scales. This snuff bottle is not old in terms of years. It is simply a work of art.

Item ID: 275