Chinese mammuth ivory statuette
I have purchased this mammuth statuette from an oriental antiquity dealer at the antiquity fair in Arezzo, it is made of mammuth ivory, and should date back to 1850 ca.
13.5 cm x 9 cm
Italian antiquity dealer
Gallery/Dealer
Yes
Hello Alberto!
Thank you for your patience and for the information.
This item, is a beautiful hand-carved Chinese mammoth ivory figure of an immortal, from probably mid 10th century. Ivory is a hard, creamy-white material that forms the teeth of some mammals such as elephants, mammoths, walruses, hippos, and killer whales. Elephant tusks are mostly made up of dentine - the same material that makes up human teeth.
Pristine condition with no visible damage.
Thanks for the appraisal. But how can it be only 100-300 Usd?
Please, have a look at these similar statuettes found on line, and the price realized.
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/10141961_488-antique-chinese-hand-carved-ivory-sleeping-man
Here the price results are much higher than your expert estimation, and they are much smaller and lighter items.
thank you for your kind understanding
kind regards,
Alberto
Dear David, the dimensions are cm 13.2 x 9.5. And the weight is around 900 gr.
thanks
Alberto