Gorbushki in mammoth ivory — handmade, one of a kind, no. 86.

In the hand mammoth ivory is noticeably dense and cool at first, but it quickly takes the warmth of the palm, seeming to come alive at the touch. Read more about the material on the “mammoth ivory” page.

The form shows best on warm, dense materials that polish well and gain depth on the swells — mammoth ivory, aged wood, horn and amber — where the rounded hump catches a soft highlight and, over time, takes a finger-loved patina.

Handmade by Zhenya Kartavyh. Made once and never repeated. Overall length 22 cm, weight 46 g. This piece is sold; we can craft a similar one to order.