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Old 4th October 2021, 06:35 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Anthony G. View Post
Ivory to show off and btw, is it Malay or Bugis culture?
It could be either IMO, and probably made from spermwhale ivory according to the dark inner colour and light outside colour.
See a similar one but with simpler carving and bought in Medan (North Sumatra).
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