Elephant ivory has been considered a valued luxury material across cultures and continents for millennia. Ivory artifacts have been found on archaeological sites in Africa, Asia, and Europe, …

2025年3月17日 · Sourced primarily from elephant tusks, but also from hippopotamuses, walruses, and other mammals, ivory was utilized by various ancient civilizations for decorative objects, …

Ivory, a material harvested from the tusks of elephants, walruses, and other large mammals, has been used for thousands of years in art, jewelry, and religious artifacts. Renowned for its …

2017年1月21日 · In addition to lions, ivory figures have been discovered representing mammoths, camels, and horses. These are considered some of “the oldest and most impressive” Ice Age …

Ivory carving flourished under the Byzantine Empire, particularly in the 5th and 6th centuries and from the 10th to the 13th century. Christian figures, symbols, and scenes were the subjects …

2022年8月9日 · Popular in the European, Byzantine, and Islamic worlds, these medieval artworks were both sacred and secular. Ivory sculpture, carved from elephant tusk or its substitutes, …

2008年10月1日 · Elephant tusk ivory has been prized since antiquity for the creation of small sculptures. Responsive to the cutting of fine detail, it enables carvers to achieve great artistic …

2024年1月31日 · Using state-of-the-art bio-molecular analyses to study this collection is costly, time-consuming, and entails damaging the highly-curated artifacts. This paper provides an …

Ivory carving, the carving or shaping of ivory into sculptures, ornaments, and decorative or utilitarian articles. Elephant tusks have been the main source of ivory used for such carvings, …

2024年12月8日 · The Nimrud Ivories are a remarkable collection of carved ivory artifacts that provide an invaluable glimpse into the artistic, cultural, and historical landscape of the ancient …