Woolly Mammoth Fossil Ivory "Ice Age Ember" | Boneyard Alaska

This made itself — A highly rare and unusual natural tusk split revealing a look into the mammoth inner tusk. It wanted to be what it is. I just helped it along.

"Ice Age Ember" began as a natural inner-core separation from a Woolly Mammoth tusk recovered at the Boneyard Alaska from ancient Alaskan permafrost. The piece revealed its own form: I didn't touch the rare and interesting inner core characteristics, truly rare. It is made to rest steady on any surface, making it as easy to display as a piece of natural history.

Measures approximately 2-1/4 inches, shaped from a natural split inside the tusk's inner core where thousands of years of mineralization from permafrost has left behind a palette of deep amber, vivianite blues, ivory, blacks and earth tones. I preserved the natural character inside the split. Too cool to sand away flat or be made into anything else. I have been pondering what to do with this piece of fossil ivory for a couple years and it finally revealed itself. I am so glad I never cut it up. It's a real beauty of a specimen no matter what else.

The natural bark, original texture, and mineral character have been preserved throughout. No dyes, no stains — only what the permafrost left behind.

This is a one-of-one functional collectible.

This piece is sold as a collectible and display object. Any functional use is at the buyer's discretion. Natural fossil ivory is an organic material and its performance as a smoking utensil has not been tested or guaranteed by me.

Fossil ivory sourced by The Boneyard Alaska — discovered and gathered by the Reeves family from ancient permafrost deposits. No modern animals were harmed.