Horns/Antlers: A Set of Rare Russian Saiga Horns (Saiga tatarica)

Horns/Antlers: A Set of Rare Russian Saiga Horns (Saiga tatarica), early 20th century, (Saiga tatarica), Horns/Antlers: A Set of Rare Russian Saiga Horns (Saiga tatarica), early 20th century, a set of adult male horns on cut frontlet, right horn 27.5cm, left horn 27cm, tip to tip 11.5cm, mounted upon a simple oval shaped shield. In the mid-2010s, the saiga populations declined enormously – as much as 95% in 15 years. This led the saiga to be classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. In more recent years, the saiga has experienced massive regrowth. As of 2022, there is an estimated number of 1.38 million saiga surviving in Kazakhstan, per an April aerial count Provenance: The Property of an American Collector

Estimate:£180

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