Fragment of mammoth/mastodon ivory
Dublin Core
Alternative Title
Ivory fragment
Description
(no number) Preserved ivory varies widely in appearance from one site to the next, but the tusk itself can easily be mistaken for petrified wood because it forms concentric rings as the animal grows. Tusk fragments are generally thin, with a slight curvature.
Date Created
1 million years
Spatial Coverage
Gravel channels/bars
Temporal Coverage
Pleistocene
Type
PhysicalObject
Source
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license
Files
Collection
Citation
“Fragment of mammoth/mastodon ivory,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed November 8, 2024, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1623.
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