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Old 14th May 2013, 08:32 AM   #17
Ibrahiim al Balooshi
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Default Ivory.
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Originally Posted by ariel
One can see short longitudinal dark lines: these are periosteal blood vessels.
To simplify: bone. Not ivory.

Salaams Ariel, I was searching for some references on Ivory since I recall the puzzling time I had in Afghanistan trying to figure out what these hilts were made of and I found this ~

Books about Ivory.


IVORY By Geoffrey Wills. Published by AS Barnes & Co. First American Edition. Hardcover, 95 pgs. Indexed. Synopsis: covers ivory identification, care, and uses around the world. Many black and white photographs and line drawings.

Is It Ivory? By Harvey Shell. Published by Ahio Publishing Co., 1983. Paperback.

Identification Guide for Ivory and Ivory Substitutes 2nd Edition. By E.O. Espinoza. Published by the World Wildlife Fund, 1992. Paperback.



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Ibrahiim al Balooshi.
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