- Ivory - Wikipedia
Ivory is a main product that is seen in abundance and was used for trading in Harappan civilization Finished ivory products that were seen in Harappan sites include kohl sticks, pins, awls, hooks, toggles, combs, game pieces, dice, inlay and other personal ornaments
- Ivory | Definition, Uses, Trade, Products, Color, Facts | Britannica
Ivory is a very durable material that is not easily damaged or destroyed; it will not burn and is very little affected by immersion in water Ivory is similar to a hardwood in some of its properties It is quite dense, it polishes beautifully, and it is easily worked with woodworking tools
- Ivory: Meanings, Properties, Facts, and More - The Gem Library
Ivory is a hard, white material derived from the tusks and teeth of elephants It has been used for centuries to create jewelry and other works of art, as well as religious artifacts, musical instruments, and even weapons African elephant ivory is particularly prized, due to its unique coloration
- What Is Ivory? Your Questions Answered and Facts | IFAW
Ivory is made of dense bone tissue that surrounds enamel More specifically, it is a form of dentin, which is the hard material that makes up the bulk of teeth Unlike antlers that are shed annually, tusks evolved from upper incisor teeth and continually grow over the course of the animal’s lifetime
- Ivory: Significance and Protection - National Museum of African Art
Ivory is the hard, white material from the tusks and teeth of elephants, hippopotami, walruses, warthogs, sperm whales and narwhals, as well as now extinct mammoths and mastodons This resource focuses specifically on elephant ivory, which is the most popular and highly valued of all ivories
- IVORY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Ivory is also a yellow-white color The light, portable ivories would have been particularly attractive as loot The evidence from these workshops shows that the craftsmen were producing prestige valuables: enamels, glassware, ivories, bonework and elaborate metalwork
- Ivory - Types,Formation,Sources,Properties,Value
The word ivory originated with the Latin "eboreus", and came to us through the old French "yvoire " The term ivory may be confined to the material that comprises the tusk of the elephant, although similar materials produced by several other animals are usually considered ivory as well
- Ivory - New World Encyclopedia
While ivory can be taken from dead or live animals, most has been taken from live animals, and particularly elephants killed for their tusks The importation and sale of ivory currently is banned or severely restricted in many countries
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