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Old 27th August 2023, 10:08 PM   #12
Richard G
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You値l want to double check that, I知 not 100% certain but I believe they extended the ban to mammoth ivory because it was too difficult to distinguish some of it.
Not yet, but it's definitely on the cards. Basically all ivory, marine, hippo, warthog, etc.
The difficulty in distinguishing elephant from mammoth ivory is not only a problem for the regulators but also, I think, for the collector or curator.
There was a recognised trade in mammoth ivory from Scandinavian and Russian bogs into the UK and I think it is probable many artifacts assumed to be African ivory are in fact mammoth.
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