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A. G. Maisey · 27th May 2011, 09:29 AM

I think all the ivory I've seen in Indonesia over the last 25 years or so has come from the eastern islands.

Tusks used to form part of the bride price in (I think) Sumba, and these tusks have been the source of the ivory used in Bali and Jawa. I haven't seen any new ivory.There is plenty of this old stuff around, and it is not difficult to buy, but as Rasjid says, it is very, very expensive. Horribly so.

27th May 2011, 09:29 AM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,712	I think all the ivory I've seen in Indonesia over the last 25 years or so has come from the eastern islands. Tusks used to form part of the bride price in (I think) Sumba, and these tusks have been the source of the ivory used in Bali and Jawa. I haven't seen any new ivory.There is plenty of this old stuff around, and it is not difficult to buy, but as Rasjid says, it is very, very expensive. Horribly so.