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Posted By: gman Posted Date: Oct 16, 2009 (12:28 AM) |
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Message I doubt that it is actually "Carved". It's more likely a molded plastic, resin or polymer material which is meant to simulate ivory. The darker colored variant is made to simulate wood or bronze. Some of the more expensive pieces of this genre are made with a resin which is mixed with powdered bone. The mixture is then cast in a mold, and in some cases refined by hand to remove any artifacts from the mold process. Some of the more sophisticated pieces are even painted with faux Schreger lines, the visual artifacts that are evident in the cross-sections of ivory. Yours does not seem to be anything more than a molded decorator item. FYI: 99% of all items on eBay which are described as ivory, are most likely faux ivory similar to your piece. Cheers Gman Post a Response |
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