Ivory carving
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title:
Ivory carving
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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". Humans have ornamentally carved ivory since prehistoric times, though until the 19th-century opening-up of the interior of Africa, it was usually a rare and expensive material used for small luxury products. Very fine detail can be achieved, and as the material, unlike precious metals, has no bulli
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Carving of animal tooth or tusk
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivory_carving
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2024-01-19T11:17:02Z
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