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Old 27th May 2022, 05:34 PM   #15
Jean
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Yes, an ivory atasan is much more prestigious and expensive than a bone one.
Bone would often decay quickly (more or less depending on the type of bone and the selected piece) so it generally looks older than an ivory one of the same age, except if the ivory piece has not been properly selected .
See specimens of an ivory atasan (left), and a whale bone one.
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