Mammoth Ivory Carvings

Whenever you turn something upside down it very well might say “made in China”. China, now synonymous with mass production, almost makes us forget it still has great artists that make the fine art China is so well known for. Porcelain, silk and fine carvings found their way to European collectors already hundreds of years ago when the way to the east was discovered. Jade and ivory were popular materials because of their beauty and possibility to work into great detail. Now carvers use the ivory found in Siberia of the tusk of woolly mammoth that roamed the earth more than ten thousand years ago. Masterpieces made of this ancient material make these sculptures highly appreciated collector items.