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How to Identify Synthetic Ivory and Resin
by jsisk( 1648)
There are many factors that have contributed to the advent of synthetic materials that have the color and texture of ivory. At the top of the list is the removal of elephant ivory from the market. Long before...
Tags: ivory | bone | snuff bottle
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Identify Ivory using Schreger Lines
by jsisk( 1648)
Due to shortages in available Ivory for artists, other substance have always been sought. The trade in Elephant Ivory has nearly come to a complete stop. The master carvers of China and Japan have turned to...
Tags: ivory | elephant | mammoth | schreger
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How to tell Bone from Ivory
by jsisk( 1648)
Bone has been used in arts and crafts for as long or longer than ivory and there are beautiful items made from bone. Many larger pieces would just be too expensive to market if made from ivory. Bone also...
Tags: bone | ivory | mammoth | netsuke | snuff bottle
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