Tusks

15 February 2014, 05:55

euge

Tusks

I thought some of you may enjoy seeing these. I work for a transportation company & we are handling an estate move for a gentleman who has passed.

The person handling the estate said the man shot this elephant in the 70's. When the salesperson emailed pictures to me from the house asking how we will handle the tusks, I asked where did he shoot this elephant? After a brief pause she replied Africa, I think.

City girls!

I thought it would be prudent to get out of the office for a couple hours today and see them for myself. These are the first tusks I've laid my hands on and was very impressed with them. For scale I'm 6'5" they are mounted on a base approx. 12" tall.

15 February 2014, 06:21

SteveGl

So how will you handle the tusks?

15 February 2014, 06:54

Bren7X64

quote:
Originally posted by SteveGl:
So how will you handle the tusks?

Carefully

15 February 2014, 07:08

PSmith

Reckon that's a Tanzania elephant.

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15 February 2014, 19:21

fairgame

How much do you want for them?

15 February 2014, 20:08

euge

They aren't for sale. They are being delivered to a family member in Colorado. Is it legal to sell sport hunted ivory?

15 February 2014, 20:37

Clan_Colla

WAS last week-- if it was imported prior to 88-

NOW -- the future is uncertain

15 February 2014, 23:01

McKay

Good chance from Kenya I would think as well.

15 February 2014, 23:03

fairgame

quote:
Originally posted by McKay:
Good chance from Kenya I would think as well.

Tana river used to be famous for long slender ivory.

16 February 2014, 08:36

jwm

Those are beautiful...but wouldn't they be so much nicer if someone hadn't polished all the stain and character off of them? Magnificent, nonetheless.

17 February 2014, 07:20

boarkiller

They have a great set in Boone & Crocker Club library in Missoula Mt and someone did the same thing and polished all the stains off of them. Must have been fashionable at that time. They are around 7' or a bit more. I'd say close to 80 lbs

" Until the day breaks and the nights shadows flee away " Big ivory for my pillow and 2.5% of Neanderthal DNA flowing thru my veins.
When I'm ready to go, pack a bag of gunpowder up my ass and strike a fire to my pecker, until I squeal like a boar.
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PS I have big boar on my floor...but it ain't dead, just scared to move...

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