Sled Runner Fragment - Prehistoric Walrus Tusk. Ancient Fossil Ivory / Specimen

Fossil Walrus Tusk sled runner fragment, Ancient Artifact. Polished one-side for scrimshaw.

Approx: 6"x1.75"x0.75". Weight - 85.4 gr. (3.01 oz)

Ancient walrus tusk sled runner fragment approximately 500 – 1500 years old. Excavated from ancient hunting camps in the Northern Bering Sea area, this ivory has beautiful color (the result of minerals that have been absorbed into the ivory over hundreds of years). This piece was used as a tool and bears the marks of ancient man.