ANCIENT FOSSIL WALRUS TUSK. ...

Description

ANCIENT FOSSIL WALRUS TUSK
Northeast Point, Saint Paul's Island, Pribilof's Group, Bering Sea
This fine tusk was unearthed in 1936 from a depth of between 8 and 14 feet on one of the Alaskan islands in the remote Pribilof's Group. Estimated from when walrus herds last inhabited the island and the depth at which it was found, it is judged to be over 2000 years old. At 33 inches long it is large and heavy (6½ lbs.) for a walrus tusk, and has been polished to a lustrous finish with a lovely creamy color shading to soft tan towards the tip, where it even displays a small amount of crystallization.

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