DOI:10.31806/2542-1158-2020-4-3-131-140
УДК 56
Natural methods of conservation of mammoth tusks (Mammuthus primigenius Blumenbach, 1799)
Plotnikov Valerii Valerievich, Protopopov Albert Vasilievich, Petrova Tatiana Fedorovna
Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
Abstract. Mammoth Tusk in its quality decorative properties is almost as good as those of modern elephants. The high demand for this material and the scope of its production is evidenced by the fact that at the end of the 18th century, the Russian merchant Ivan Lyakhov received from Catherine II the monopoly right to collect mammoth bone on parts of the Islands of the Novosibirsk archipelago, in his honor they were named Lyakhovsky. During the Soviet era, the extraction of this raw material almost came to naught due to the closure of borders. But in the early 90’s, when Russia opened its borders to free trade with other countries, the extraction and sale of mammoth tusks began with a new force. One of the main problems of this trade is the preservation of the original beauty of this unique material from the place of extraction to the hands of the master bone cutter or the place of exposure. Currently, there is no unified method of conservation of mammoth tusks in the literature. In this paper, we have studied various methods of storing tusks used by miners, buyers and bone-cutters. Based on these methods, taking into account the specifics of the material, as well as our own experience, we have developed optimal storage options for mammoth bone based on the final goals of its use. When using the Tusk as a raw material, its storage should be at a temperature of -10-15° C, but this method is only suitable for temporary storage because the destruction process does not stop. When stored for subsequent sale or for exhibition, the extracted tusks should be stored in a dry, ventilated area that excludes direct exposure to sunlight. Gradual drying of the Tusk is made using cotton fabric, which minimizes the damage that occurs when drying. Further storage should exclude its humidification.
Keywords: mammoth bone, woolly mammoth, mammuthus primigenius, conservation, Tusk, Schreger lines.
For citation: Плотников, В. В. Естественные методы консервации бивней мамонта (Mammuthus primigenius Blumenbach, 1799) / В. В. Плотников, А. В. Протопопов, Т. Ф. Петрова // Северные Архивы и Экспедиции. – 2020. – Т. 4, № 3. – С. 131-140. – DOI 10.31806/2542-1158-2020-4-3-131-140. – EDN RJOIGL.
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