Woolly Mammoths went extinct many thousands of years ago; according to some theories, they were victims of drastic climatic changes during the Ice Age. Mammoths existed from the Pliocene (5 million years ago) to the early Holocene (about 4,000 years ago). The animal had long, curved tusks, and the species that lived in the north had long hair. The tusks reached up to 4 meters, and the size of the mammoth reached almost 5 metres in height. Their weight ranged from 4 to 14 tons. This animal's robust skin was a tidbit for primitive people who lived in harsh conditions because of the cold and winds. Fatty, nutritious mammoth meat provided long-lasting, tasty meals for the entire family. Nowadays, scientists believe it was the cooperation of primitive people in hunting the mammoth that was the crucial factor in the evolution of the entire human civilization.
Mammoths became history during their lifetime, but for artists of ancient times, they were one of the most popular objects for drawing. Mammoths were painted on cave walls and rocks.
Although mammoths no longer live, we have a good idea about them. And all thanks to the fact that in the northern regions of Siberia, Alaska, and Canada, there is still a freezing climate. It enables the preservation of many mammoth remains, almost in their primordial state. Many of them remain almost completely intact.
Since ancient times, people have learned to use mammoth bones and tusks as tools for everyday use, jewellery, and all kinds of crafts. And now, every year in the summer, with the melting of snow and permafrost ice in the north of our planet, people find tens of tons of remains of woolly mammoths, rhinos, sabretooth tigers, ancient bears, horses, wolves, and all kinds of animals of the ancient world. They discover the remains of gold and industrial development. Hunters and anglers, following the collapse of the coast, are engaged in the search for residents to feed their families because of unemployment. The quality of the material is different, including mammoth tusks. Unlike modern-day living elephants, the material of a mammoth's tusk contains unique Schrager lines (a drawing of a crosshatching) that are crossed at approximately 90 degrees at the external corners, whereas elephants have an entirely different degree. Many artifacts found in our Republic of Sakha still amaze the world with the quality of the preserved material in the permafrost. Nowadays, scientists around the world are trying to clone mammoths from the remains found in our Republic in large laboratories in America, Europe, and Asia.
People all over the world now make thousands of different ornaments, souvenirs, and figurines from mammoth tusks and teeth, including knife handles. The bone carvers of Hong Kong buy the bulk of the found tusks. The northern peoples have also been involved in the art of bone carving since ancient times, and it has kept the works of famous bone carvers in major museums around the world. In our workshop in Siberia, we continue the tradition of our masters of bone carving from mammoth tusks and teeth. We make various items and decorate legendary knives of the Sakha people.
Genuine prehistoric mammoth tusks can last a long time with proper care. Always avoid
sudden temperature changes, humidity, cold, dryness, contact with water, and aggressive
liquids, including detergents. Do not immerse in cleaning liquids. To clean mammoth
fossil bone products, apply a small amount of odourless mineral oil, and wipe dry with a
clean white cloth.
Siberian birch burl
The birch trees in Siberia, because of the long winters and extreme cold, grow short and sturdy, just like the northern people themselves. Most of the birch we use is discovered naturally, either after forest fires, on riverbanks after floods or in some cases from birch trees that have reached the end of their lives. This will then be dried in drying chambers to produce the final product.
Mountain sheep, elk antlers
Every year, elk in the wild discard their antlers to grow new ones.
We work with nomadic indigenous peoples across Siberia, who discover these antlers naturally, by purchasing the antlers directly from them at a fair price. This provides them with financial support to help support their way of life.
Mountain sheep horns, also known as Bighorn Sheep, are acquired predominantly from reindeer herders from northern Siberia. Mountain sheep horns also require proper care, like mammoth tusks.