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VANDOO · 11th July 2006, 04:59 PM

THERE APPEARS TO BE THE CROSS HATCH PATTERN IN YOUR PICTURE #4 WHICH WOULD INDICATE IT IS ELEPHANT IVORY CAN'T TELL FOR SURE FROM A PICTURE. A EXPERT CAN TELL IF IT IS ASIAN OR AFRICAN BUT THE AGE CRACKS AND PATINA OFTEN MAKE IT MORE DIFICULT. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF POSTS IN THE OLD ARCHIVES ON HOW TO IDENTIFY DIFFERENT IVORYS AND SOME BOOK REFRENCES AS WELL. NICE KRIS

11th July 2006, 04:59 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THERE APPEARS TO BE THE CROSS HATCH PATTERN IN YOUR PICTURE #4 WHICH WOULD INDICATE IT IS ELEPHANT IVORY CAN'T TELL FOR SURE FROM A PICTURE. A EXPERT CAN TELL IF IT IS ASIAN OR AFRICAN BUT THE AGE CRACKS AND PATINA OFTEN MAKE IT MORE DIFICULT. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF POSTS IN THE OLD ARCHIVES ON HOW TO IDENTIFY DIFFERENT IVORYS AND SOME BOOK REFRENCES AS WELL. NICE KRIS