Fossilised mammoth tooth / molar section paperweight / bookend The colour and stringing of

The colour and stringing of the bones indicate that these were probably prepared in the first half of the 20th Century

manillas were used as trade money within the African countries and were still being used as currency into the 19th Century

A nice 19th Century solid bronze manilla with great colour and patina

This is a nice specimen from an unusual species

This extravagant royal costume

Fossilised mammoth tooth / molar section paperweight / bookend The colour and stringing ofThis 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.