Fossilised mammoth tooth / molar section paperweight / bookend Every Mahongwe clan has a

Every Mahongwe clan has a reliquary kept in the back of the chief’s hut

Each king commissioned his own bwaantshy after his enthronement and was buried in it when he died (Cornet

They are also worn in Marriage ceremonies where they serve as part of a “bride price”

5cm deep and weighs 1100 grams

Fossilised mammoth tooth / molar section paperweight / bookend Every Mahongwe clan has aThis is a really nice looking and a very tactile item. It is a section of a mammoth tooth which has been cut to show the detail of the inside of the tooth and roots. The detail on the end is fascinating. The tooth is fully mineralised fossilised and now feels like a piece of stone. The tooth weighs 720g and measures 13. cm x 4. 1cm x 9cm.