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All About Ivory Procurement
By now most all know of the original ivories being used belong to elephant's teeth and tusks or the woolly mammoth's teeth and tusks, but what about some of the other natural forms of ivory? One of the first on the list of natural ivory suppliers of yesterday and today is the Walrus's tusks and teeth. The Pacific Walrus is able to grow their tusks to the average size in length of around 5-cm. The tusks of a Walrus are elongated and the teeth are irregularly round in shape. The other very popular ivory giving animal of today and yesterday is the Helmeted Hornbill.
By now most all know of the original ivories being used belong to elephant's teeth and tusks or the woolly mammoth's teeth and tusks, but what about some of the other natural forms of ivory? Where else does one of our most beautifully precious and artistic commodities actually come from besides the elephants (now illegal) or the limited number of extinct woolly mammoth? The answers to these curious ivory questions may surprise you in how many other of our animals today give us the natural beauty of ivory.
One of the first on the list of natural ivory suppliers of yesterday and today is the Walrus's tusks and teeth. The Pacific Walrus is able to grow their tusks to the average size in length of around 5-cm. The tusks of a Walrus are elongated and the teeth are irregularly round in shape. As the Walrus grows from youth to adult size and age, the tusk coating of enamel will were away, and the oval shaped tusks will overtime have certain specific formations of cracks throughout the tusks.
The Artic regions of humanity have long used walrus since the times of prehistoric human existence. Some of the cultures that are most well-known for ivory engraving and carving of the Walrus's tusks and teeth are the Inuit clans of North America and Greenland, and the Koryak and Chukchi clans that lived roamed and lived throughout the continent of Russia.
Another unusual means to ivory of past and present is the Warthog. The common warthog is of the pig family branch and has long lived throughout many parts of Africa. The Warthogs are the approximate size of 3 feet to 5 feet in overall body length and have the average weight of a little over a 100 pounds to slightly beyond 300 pounds. Not only do they have more than one pair of tusks, but the two teeth are used for defense and digging mechanisms for their survival. It is the upper protruding teeth that can reach up to 9 inches in length, with the lower set being of the shorter status.
The other very popular ivory giving animal of today and yesterday is the Helmeted Hornbill. The Helmeted Hornbill is a very large bird deriving from the islands of Sumatra, Malay and Borneo. Although there are many centuries of the native peoples with a very long history of carving objects out of the Hornbill, Hornbill ivory has also been historically connected with China's Ming Dynasty, along with the historical Japanese cultural artistic means of an ideal Netsuke carving material that goes as far back as 300 years ago.
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Sagiv Shats writes for Ivory and Art Gallery. Browse the gallery for unique collection of artifacts ranging from
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Mammoth ivory carved NETSUKE - Wealthy Buddha
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Japanese Fine Detailed Wood Hand Carved Treen Boxwood Netsuke : Sumo Frog Toad B $23.70 |
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Japanese Fine Detailed Wood Hand Carved Treen Boxwood Netsuke : Smiling Buddha A $23.70 |
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Carving Carved Wood Wooden Figurine Statue Monkey Sculpture Handmade Netsuke art $7.00 |
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Carving Carved Wood Wooden Figurine Statue Penguin Sculpture Handmade Netsuke $14.00 |
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Carving Carved Wood Wooden Figurine Statue Dragon Sculpture Handmade Netsuke Art $17.00 |
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Japanese Hand Carved Wooden Netsuke - Mother & Baby Rabbit - Signed by Artist $39.49 |
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Hand Carved Wooden Japanese Netsuke - Horse - Signed $15.79 |
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Hand Carved Wooden Netsuke - Snake on Bamboo - Signed $15.79 |
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Japanese Hand Carved Wooden Netsuke - Sleeping Cat - Signed by Artist $39.49 |
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Wooden Boxwood Netsuke carved old man buddha figurine $0.45 |
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Wooden Boxwood Netsuke carved old man buddha figurine $0.02 |
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T185 Japanese Hand Carved Ironwood Wood Netsuke Cock $9.99 |
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Exquisite oriental handwork carving pig boxwood netsuke 1PC U42719 $0.01 |
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T101 Japanese Hand Carved Ironwood Wood Netsuke Fishes $9.99 |
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T40 Japanese Hand Carved Ironwood Wood Netsuke Mice $9.99 |
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Japanese Fine Detailed Wood Hand Carved Treen Netsuke Monkey Fighting Carp Fish $23.70 |
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IM Chait. Asian Fine Arts. 7/10/11. carved ivories/jades, netsuke, snuff bottles $29.99 |
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IM Chait. Asian Fine Arts. 9/25/11. carved ivories, netsuke, woodblock prints $29.99 |
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Japanese Boxwood Wood Carving Netsuke Of Monkey $0.99 |
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Japanese Boxwood Wood Netsuke Carving Kylin With 2 Baby $18.99 |
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ORIENTAL OLD BOXWOOD HANDWORK CARVING ELDER NETSUKE ★★★★★ $10.97 |
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Handcraft Boxwood Netsuke hand carved animal Chinese dragon figurine 45g $8.99 |
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Japanese Boxwood Wood Carving Netsuke Of birdie $0.99 |
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Japanese handwork boxwood netsuke carving two Fish &03 $0.99 |
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Japanese Boxwood Wood Carving Netsuke dragon $0.99 |
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Handwork Boxwood Wood Carving Netsuke Of cock &09 $0.99 |
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Japanese handwork boxwood netsuke carving Monkey &07 $0.99 |
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Japanese handwork ox bone lucky netsuke carving buddha hold RuYI $24.99 |
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Japanese handwork ox bone lucky netsuke carving buddha sit hold fan $24.99 |
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Japanese handwork ox bone lucky netsuke carving buddha sit hold bag 002 $24.99 |
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Japanese Hand Carved Ox Bone Netsuke - Laying Horse with Monkey $197.54 |
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Hand Carved Japanese Wooden Netsuke - Skeleton with Fan - Signed $39.49 |
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Japanese Hand Carved Ox Bone Netsuke - Tortoise - Oriental - Signed $47.39 |
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Hand Carved Wooden Japanese Netsuke - Mouse - Scoop $15.79 |
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Oriental Boxwood Hand Carving Mouse Netsuke $0.90 |
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Lovely Boxwood Owl Carved Netsuke $0.01 |
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Nice Japanese handwork boxwood netsuke carving fish $0.99 |
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Japanese handwork boxwood netsuke carving buddha $0.99 |
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nice Japanese netsuke boxwood carved beautiufl Mermaid play water figure $0.28 |
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nice Japanese netsuke boxwood carved Sumo wrestling figure $0.99 |
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nice Japanese netsuke boxwood carved wealth elder god hold fish figure $0.99 |
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nice boxwood carved lovely Monkey send Wealth figure netsuke $0.99 |
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nice boxwood carved lovely God of longevity send peach figure netsuke $0.99 |
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nice Japanese netsuke boxwood carved buddha hold yuanbao with fortune bag figur $0.99 |
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nice Japanese netsuke boxwood carved lucky god figure $0.99 |
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Nice Japanese handwork boxwood netsuke carving Snake with Frog $0.99 |
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Japanese handwork boxwood netsuke carving three Dog $0.99 |
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nice boxwood carved lovely Frog figure netsuke $0.99 |
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nice Japanese netsuke boxwood carved lucky dragon figure $0.99 |
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Fine Japanese handwork boxwood netsuke carving tortoise $0.99 |
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Nice Japanese handwork boxwood netsuke carving Snake with tortoise $0.99 |
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Nice Japanese handwork boxwood netsuke carving frog shoulder basket $0.99 |
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nice Japanese netsuke boxwood carved two skull head figure $0.99 |
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Old SIGNED Netsuke Finely Carved Ox Bone $679.00 |
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nice Japanese netsuke boxwood carved lucky Dragon figure $0.01 |
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Asian Hand-carved Wangcai Baby Lucky STATUE Netsuke, Boxwood $0.98 |
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ORIENTAL HANDWORK CARVING DRAGON OLD WOOD NETSUKE $0.90 |
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Carving Carved Wood Wooden Figurine Statue Frog Sculpture Handmade Netsuke art $7.00 |
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VINTAGE NETSUKE OX BONE VERY FINE JAPANESE DRAGON CARVING CARVED SIGNED $100.00 |
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2'' Japanese Carving Sculpture Boxwood Wood Netsuke Sign Flying Bat $16.99 |
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VINTAGE NETSUKE VERY FINE JAPANESE CAT CARVING CARVED SIGNED MATERIAL ???? $100.00 |
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SIGNED Carved Wood NETSUKE Designed as a Majestic Swan *FABULOUS BARGAIN* $5.06 |
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OLD SAMURAI SOLDIER & RI YU - Awesome OX BONE Carved NETSUKE $7.89 |
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ROOSTER & HEN (Chick) - BEAUTIFULLY CARVED WOOD NETSUKE $7.89 |
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FROG on BAMBOO - Beautiful Carved Wood Netsuke *uk890 $7.82 |
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OLD WIZARD AND PLAQUE - Beautiful OX BONE Carved NETSUKE $8.20 |
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Hand Carved Ox Bone Netsuke - Dog on a Case - Oriental - Signed - Japanese $47.39 |
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Hand Carved Japanese Wooden Netsuke - Frog on a Bamboo Shoot - Signed $39.49 |
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Hand Carved Japanese Ox Bone Netsuke - Horse - Oriental - Signed $47.39 |
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Chinese Zodiac Dog Wood Carved Netsuke $9.99 |
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2'' Japanese Carving Sculpture Boxwood Wood Netsuke Sign Octopus Catch Crap $16.99 |
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ORIENTAL OLD BOXWOOD HANDWORK CARVING RABBIDT NETSUKE $0.10 |
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SALE $49.50+++ 1940'S AUTHENTIC NETSUKE CARVING OF SITTING BOY $49.50 |
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NETSUKE-LIKE CARVED OX BONE FAUX IVORY CENTER PIECE CHINESE WISE MAN #2 $24.95 |
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Nice Wood Stand for netsuke ,Snuff Bottle, Carving Display $0.99 |
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ORIENTAL HANDWORK CARVING DRAGON OLD WOOD NETSUKE $0.01 |
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Chinese Old Boxwood Handwork Carving Mouse Netsuke $0.01 |
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Beautiful Chinese Old Boxwood Handwork Carving Mouse Netsuke $0.01 |
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Chinese Old Boxwood Handwork Carving Mouse Netsuke $0.55 |
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Art of Carving Netsuke NEW by Peter Benson $29.96 |
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ORIENTAL BOXWOOD HANDWORK CARVING OX NETSUKE $0.50 |
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Oriental Rare Boxwood Handwork Carving Dragon Netsuke 440025 **Free Shipping** $5.06 |
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Finely Carved Wood Netsuke - Standing Rabbit - Signed $9.99 |
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Nice Antique CARVED OX BONE ? JAPANESE BOY NETSUKE ~ BOY DIVING $10.49 |
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Japan Carved Boxwood Wood Netsuke Carving Devil Bathe $11.99 |
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Handwork Boxwood Netsuke Wood Carving Sculpture Ferocious Tiger $10.99 |
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Chinese nice boxwood carved lovely 2 tortoise figure netsuke $0.99 |
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Chinese nice boxwood carved bring wealth cat figure netsuke $0.99 |
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Chinese nice boxwood carved lovely 2 frog in lotus leaf figure netsuke $0.99 |
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Chinese nice boxwood carved lovely 2 frog on leaf figure netsuke $0.99 |
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Chinese nice boxwood carved mother with child frog figure netsuke $0.99 |
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Chinese nice boxwood carved lucky immortal elder figure netsuke $0.99 |
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Chinese nice boxwood carved lovely 2 frog figure netsuke $0.99 |
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Chinese nice boxwood carved lovely monkey hold peach figure netsuke $2.13 |
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Chinese nice boxwood carved lovely frog in lotus leaf figure netsuke $0.99 |
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2'' Japanese Carving Boxwood Wood Netsuke Sign Two Face Toucan & Rabbit $6.05 |
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Handwork ox bone carved elder god figure Japanese netsuke $0.99 |
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Handwork Boxwood Netsuke Wood Carving Woman Hug Baby $9.99 |
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Chinese Old Boxwood Handwork Carving shén xiān Netsuke $0.10 |
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3pcs hard Wood Stand of Netsuke,Snuff bottle,Carving Display $1.54 |
