Tooth and tusk ivory can be carved into a vast variety of shapes and objects. Examples of modern carved ivory objects are okimono , netsukes , jewelry, flatware handles, furniture inlays, and piano keys.

Ivory is the hard, white material from the tusks and teeth of elephants, hippopotami, walruses, warthogs, sperm whales and narwhals, as well as now extinct mammoths and mastodons. This resource focuses specifically on elephant ivory, which is the most popular and highly valued of …

The conservation and restoration of ivory objects is the process of maintaining and preserving objects that are ivory or include ivory material. Conservation and restoration are aimed at preserving the ivory material and physical form along with the …

Important things to know about ivory. Ivory - as distinguished from bone, antler or horn - includes the tusks and the unusually large or projecting teeth of animals such as elephant, walrus and several species of whale.

Ivory carving is the carving of ivory, that is to say animal tooth or tusk, generally by using sharp cutting tools, either mechanically or manually. Objects carved in ivory are often called "ivories".

2025年3月5日 · ivory, variety of dentin of which the tusk of the elephant is composed and which is prized for its beauty, durability, and suitability for carving. The tusk is the upper incisor and continues to grow throughout the lifetime of male and female African elephants and of the male Indian elephant; the female Indian elephant has no tusks or small ones.

2025年1月21日 · The most common animals used as sources for ivory in art objects are elephants, mammoths, hippos, walrus, sperm whales, and narwhals (Hornbeck 2016). Ivory substitutes have also been used. These include materials such as vegetable ivory, made from the nuts of the Tagua palm tree, and celluloid and plastics beginning in the late 19th century ...

2018年3月20日 · I strive to educate conservators about the larger context around ivory objects and advocate for responsible collections stewardship as well as respect for living elephants. Poaching animals for their ivory isn't new. Are the issues surrounding ivory complicated by …

2024年6月4日 · Ivory is made of dense bone tissue that surrounds enamel. More specifically, it is a form of dentin, which is the hard material that makes up the bulk of teeth. Unlike antlers that are shed annually, tusks evolved from upper incisor teeth and continually grow over the course of the animal’s lifetime.

2025年3月10日 · From small, delicate figurines and ornaments to elaborate sculptures and reliefs, ivory has been used to showcase skill and creativity for centuries. Different cultures have utilized ivory to represent religious figures, mythical creatures, and everyday scenes, reflecting their unique artistic styles.