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People using Ivory For thousands of Years in Ivory As raw material for many things - it's just had been found a Mammoth Ivory flute before 35,000 years ago. Ivory is a strong material & as well it's very good material to carved on.
With the evolution Ivory become one of the most popular material to carve on as well as very expansive.
Artist carved on ivory all over the world including Europe, Asia & Africa of-course.
Ivory was always prestige & expansive material so people start to kill elephants only to acheive their Ivory Tusks. Therefore in 1974 with world wide treaty - It's illegal to kill elephants for their tusk & all the trade in Elephants Ivory Tusk was forbidden. The act was created in order to protect the Elephant population that start decreasing dramaticly because of the high demand for Ivory tusk - espcially in the east.
Today it's illegal to trade in elephant Ivory what so ever unless it is older than 40.
As well Mammoth ivory is Legal ivory & today a lot of people that likes Ivory Carving - buying Mammoth Ivory carving & Mammoth ivory netsukes & that way they still can buy legal ivory that they like to collect but they don't encouraging any elephants pouching.
If you like to see some beautiful legal Mammoth ivory Carving you can visit this collection at:
http://www.ivoryandart.com/servlet/the-Mammoth-Ivory/Categories as well you can see Mammoth Ivory Netsukes(1-2 inch Ivory sculptures that was very popular in Japan at the 17th century & today they are highly collectible items) at http://www.ivoryandart.com/servlet/the-Netsuke/Categories
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Is ivory real?
There is real ivory- a natural animal product, such as elephant ivory, walrus ivory, etc, and there is artificial manmade ivory.
What do christians believe about the ivory trade?
Most Christians believe that the ivory trade is wrong. They believe this because they believe in obeying the law and not harming animals or people.
Why do men hunt on elephants?
People used to hunt elephants so that they could get their tusks. Ivory was used to make beautiful jewelry and statues.
What is elephant ivory ware is it ivory or bone or?
Elephant ivory is made from the tusk of an elephant.
Why do people use elephants?
The material of elephant tusks is what we call ivory, and it has been traded among peoples of the planet for many centuries. It is considered a precious substance. It is used in sculptures and in ornamentation. Additionally, it used to be used for piano keys and billiard balls.
Why is ivory used?
Ivory used to make people lots of things!
Why do people hunt for ivory billed woodpecker feathers?
For their ivory
Where do people live in ivory coast?
In Ivory Coast only!!!
What do people mack out of elephant tusks?
Ivory comes from elephant tusks, people make jewelery, carvings, some time ago people made piano keys out of it. Poachers (hunters) kill elephants for ivory, this is why elephants are endangered.
How much money does Ivory coast have?
Ivory Coast make $160,978,078 a day
Why were people killing elephants?
Apart from the stupidity of some people, a major reason is greed. Elephants are valued for body parts such as the ivory that can be obtained from their tusks, and poachers are more interested in the monetary value of these parts, than in the value of these magnificent animals for themselves.
Where did Ivory Coast get its name from?
people used to trade ivory along the coast
What are people from the Ivory Coast called?
People from the Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivorie) are in English called Ivorian(s).
What are the most popular things to make out of ivory?
The most popular things made out of ivory are Teeth.
Why did people hurt elaphants?
for their ivory
Is ivory a collective noun?
No, the noun 'ivory' is not a collective noun.A collective noun is a noun used to group people and things in a descriptive way; for example, a bundle of ivory or a display of ivory.
How many people in the ivory coast speak french?
In Ivory Coast approximately 90-100 million people speak French as there language.
