PREHISTORIC WOOLLY MAMMOTH BONE BEAD NECKLACE FROM THE LAST ICE AGE

• An important piece of natural history, this unique Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus Primigenius) bone bead necklace has been dated to the last ice age (110,000 - 12,000 years before present) and features a series of ancient oblate beads that have been fashioned from Woolly Mammoth bones. Pieces such as this are rarely found outside of museums.
• The Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus Primigenius) is an extinct species of Mammoth that lived during the Pleistocene until its extinction in the Holocene epoch.The Woolly Mammoth was well adapted to the cold environment during the last ice age. It was covered in fur, with an outer covering of long guard hairs and a shorter undercoat. The ears and tail were short to minimise frostbite and heat loss. It had long, curved tusks and it used its tusks and trunk for manipulating objects, fighting, and foraging. Its habitat was the Mammoth steppe, which stretched across Northern Eurasia and North America.The Woolly mammoth coexisted with ancient humans, who used its bones and tusks for making art, tools, and dwellings, and hunted the species for food and the population of Woolly Mammoths declined at the end of the late Pleistocene.
• Dated to circa. 110,000 - 12,000 Years Before Present (The Pleistocene epoch) (The last ice age)
• Size: 620mm (Total Length)Weight: 170 Grams
• Provenance: From an esteemed Sussex, UK, private collection, formed during the 1980s. Has henceforth been held in the private collection of a collector in Sydney, Australia.
• Condition: This piece is extremely well preserved and remains in excellent condition. Restrung by a museum-grade professional for preservation - refer images
• Inspected and verified by an archaeologist and prominent historical author with a PhD in archaeology.
• Due to the Importance of this Piece, it was Required to have an Open General Export License (O.G.E.L.) Issued by the United Kingdom Government Prior to Export. The Arts Council England also Checked this Piece on the INTERPOL Stolen Works of Art Database and Cleared it for Export
• Comes with an Internationally Recognised Authentication and Verification BidSafe Certificate of Authenticity, (BidSafe Number: 4998074-50) (SN:4998074-50) (311617-1)

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