Daily Maintenance of Mammoth Tusk Carvings

Mammoth tusks  like human skin, which can be kept in very good condition only if they are well maintained. Below are some suggestions from experts:

1)  Avoid placing mammoth tusk carvings in extreme temperatures    or humidity environments. Environment that are too hot, too cold,  too high or too low level of humidity   are all detrimental to mammoth tusks. 

2) The storage environment should maintain a constant temperature to the fullest extent possible; avoid long exposure to direct sunlight; keep away from any heat source.

3) A glass of water or a humidifier can be placed next to the artwork to maintain desirable humidity levels..

4) Placing the artwork in glass casing can minimize the influence from external factors including temperature difference, change in humidity, etc..

5) Avoid prolonged blowing from    warm air conditioning directly at the artwork for a long period of time to maintain the humidity of the artworks.

6) Never immerse artworks into water. Never let artworks to have contact with any chemical solvents.

7) Clean  mammoth tusk carvings with a soft, short-haired brush or soft cloth..

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8) Clean with a clean, soft and white cloth; avoid using dyed or hard fibre cloth.

People believe   that mammoth tusks must be  maintained very very carefully bacause they are as honor as “princesses”, who have their own tempers, delicate and  arrogant. In fact, if  the above points are put into practice frequently,  Arrogant mammoth tusks will also become docile and lovely.

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