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francantolin 28th May 2020 05:38 PM
bone or ivory ?
 
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Hello again, ;)

A small carved statue,
What do you think,

is it made from ivory or bone ?

Carved part seems more ivory but is the inside ''hole''
the place for pulp and blood vessels in the animal teeth
or a bone ??

Athanase 28th May 2020 06:49 PM
Hellon,
Not ivory but Rusa deer antler (Cervus timorensis).

Battara 29th May 2020 02:38 AM
I agree, antler.

francantolin 29th May 2020 04:11 PM
Hello,

Thank you !!!

Didn't know antler could look like that

Kind regards


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