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Originally Posted by Bob A
No expertise here either, but it has the look of bone to me.
Aside from the appearance of bone, the dagger has a utilitarian look, on which I doubt ivory would be used.
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I am not sure about the hilt materials either from the pics but it is not whale bone, nor buffalo bone (which would be pitted inside), so I tend to believe that it is either marine ivory or tanduk rusa (deer antler). However the piece may be too large for being carved from deer antler.