Fossilised mammoth tooth / molar section paperweight / bookend The beak sheaths (rhamphotheca) have

The beak sheaths (rhamphotheca) have been preserved and mounted on the skull

5cm long by 8cm wide and 8

the skull has been separated and lost

These bones were part of a collection from a medical school museum

This came with a collection of items from a Russian medical school

Fossilised mammoth tooth / molar section paperweight / bookend The beak sheaths (rhamphotheca) haveThis 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.