Ice Age Fossils

Fossil Ivory Carving - Mammoth King

If you are looking for the best carving of the Great Woolly Mammoth, then you have just found it. This carving is the best-shaped and most detailed carving of a mammoth. The original ideal of this figurine belongs to our good friend and teacher, Alexander Kornev, who designed the entire Ice Age chess set where this figurine is the King. Alexander developed the shape, details and the stand for this carving. Stan carved into the highest-quality piece with perfect proportions and symmetry.

The carving is made from Grade A ivory that itself costs $400 (as raw material). Dimensions of this figurine are 3.75 x 3 x 1 inches (without stand). Carving is not available immediately, but can be produced within 2 weeks.

Dear Mr. Soyfer,
...... Now, I want thank you myself for allowing me to purchase such a gorgeous work of art from you. It is indeed beautiful and even now I consider myself fortunate to own such a wonderful work. I very much admire such craftsmanship and skill that it takes to do this…..I simply cannot say enough about it. .......Again, it's not very often I would be able to thank an artist, almost in person, for creating a work of art for me, but now, I am pleased to say thank you so very much for doing that magnificent carving for me.
My kindest regards and thanks,
- Dan

Fossil Ivory Carving - Sea Turtle

Stan describes this piece as "an attempt to create a carving of a sea creature in motion", and in my opinion it is a very successful attempt. The carving is made from a relatively thin piece of mammoth ivory, and is situated on a stand from aromatic cedar. The wavy pattern on the stand represents water.

Fossil Ivory Carving - Walrus

This carving is made from the root of fossilized walrus tusk, which was found by an Eskimo diver who lives on St. Lawrence Island. Using a boat, he went to a place where walruses lived long time ago and searched for their remains on the sea floor. The waves are usually high there and water is usually muddy.

Fossil Ivory Carving - Seal

The seal is hand-carved from a root section of fossilized walrus tusk. This material is often found on the beaches of St. Lawrence Island, where it is washed ashore. The age of the tusk may be between 100 and 1000 years old.

Fossil Ivory Carving - Raccoons

This absolutely amazing carving is made from a root part of fossilized walrus tusk. It shows a family of raccoons playing in the leaves. The carving has lots of details and undercuts, and the wooden stand gives it a nice accent. This carving would be a great display item or a conversation piece.

Fossil Ivory Carving - Cliodna

Cliodna is a Goddess of beauty and the otherworld. A Tuatha sea and Otherworld Goddess who often took the form of a sea bird and, as such, symbolized the Celtic afterlife. As the ruler of the waves, she was believed to be embodied in every ninth one which broke on shore. This wave was believed to break higher and stronger than the others.

Carved from a fine mammoth ivory, this piece measures 7 inches high.

Fossil Ivory Carving - Lilith

I am really not sure why Stan called his carving "Lilith", who is a female Mesopotamian storm demon associated with wind and was thought to be a bearer of disease, illness, and death.

In any case, this is an interesting work of art with fine details and good proportions. There is obviously a tremendous amount of work in this piece. The material is mammoth ivory.

Fossil Ivory Carving - Calling the Spirits

A very delicate and beautiful piece of art, hand carved from woolly mammoth ivory. This is a very spiritual item and a great conversation piece. If you would like to know more about this carving, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Fossil Ivory Carving - Wavy Fantasy

This is a delicately carved pendant that was carved from fossil walrus tusk. Comes with a silver chain.

Fossil Ivory Carving - Owl

"That tooth was almost a finished owl, I only had to shape it a little" - says Stan, showing one of his last carving projects. A nice pendant on a silver chain carved with great detail and perfect quality.

The owl measures 2.5 inches and is carved from a fossil walrus tusk.

Fossil Ivory Carving - Wavy Fantasy #2

Here is an interesting delicate carving, which can be worn around the neck. Very unusual. Made from the mammoth ivory and silver. The piece measures 1.6x1.5x0.2 inches.

Fossil Ivory Carving - Cat

Interesting small carving of Stan's cat "Masha", delicately enclosed in silver. The carving measures 2 inches and is made from a fossil walrus tusk.

R-201 Two Mammoth Ivory Pieces - 2.3 lbs

These brown ivory come from the coal mines of Western Siberia. This type of ivory is harder to cut and it is relatively rare. One chunk measures 7 x 2 x 2 inches; other one measures 6 x 1.5 x 2 inches. Great material for jewelry or small carvings.

R-213 Bark Ivory Trimmings

Here are large, chunky mammoth ivory pieces that would be perfect for medium and small carvings, beads, inlays, scrimshaw and mosaic knife scales. The material is dry and solid. It comes from production of pistol grips and larger carvings.

R-218 Chunky Mammoth Ivory Trimmings

R-219 Chunky Mammoth Ivory Trimmings

R-220 Mammoth Ivory Trimmings

R-221 Chunky Mammoth Ivory Trimmings

R-222 Mammoth Ivory Trimmings

R-223 Chunky Mammoth Ivory Trimmings

R-224 Chunky Mammoth Ivory Trimmings

R-225 Chunky Mammoth Ivory Trimmings

R-227 Chunky Mammoth Ivory Trimmings

R-228 Chunky Mammoth Ivory Trimmings

R-230 Chunky Mammoth Ivory Trimmings

R-232 Chunky Mammoth Ivory Trimmings

R-233 Mammoth Ivory Trimmings