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4th December 2023, 08:54 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 98
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Ivory, ivory and bone.
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4th December 2023, 11:47 AM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Poole England
Posts: 443
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In the first photo from top to bottom
Bone Elephant ivory Walrus ivory |
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4th December 2023, 02:21 PM
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Keris forum moderator
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 7,113
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Quote:
 There is just no way that bottom example is walrus ivory. Look closely at the photos showing the butt of the handle. That is clearly "spongy bone" that you can see in the area circled in red. I don't think there is any doubt we are looking at bone here. |
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4th December 2023, 04:50 PM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,290
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Walrus ivory: you can see the dentine that makes up the core of the tusk.
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