Talk:Ivory
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This article seems to be a little damaged, a few errors here and there, maybe someone should consider repairing it? Stevenup7002 (talk) 06:54, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
this article has more information about tusks than tusks does. - Omegatron 01:13, Jul 11, 2004 (UTC)
Is there a reliable way to distinguish ivory from bone carved items?
Bob Reichard, Westborough MA
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[edit] Elk Ivory?
Elk supposedly have ivory teeth as well, and jewelry is made from it. I don't know enough about it to add to the article however. Someone may want to look into it. 74.211.30.145 (talk) 16:32, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
[edit] What is Ivory?
Ivory is from elephants, other such "ivory" from walrus etc is not true ivory. I removed such references 4.142.96.82 20:38, 21 August 2007 (UTC)Eric
[edit] request
can somebody with knowledge please discuss the fake ivory on the market today as well as describe a technique of confirmation. --AlexOvShaolin 17:44, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] request
Where is the chemical structure of the Ivory and it's formula? This article doesn't meets minimum standards without it. 84.228.201.191 07:26, 1 May 2007 (UTC) Erez Weingarten
[edit] Japanese hanko industry?
This sounds like complete nonsense. I've never seen an actual hanko owned by anyone that was made of anything other than wood or sometimes plastic. I'm sure it's possible to have an ivory one custom-made for an exorbitant price, it's probably about as common as somebody in the West getting fitted with diamond-studded gold teeth. This comment sounds like typical anti-Japanese rhetoric, probably originating (ironically) in one of those countries where where they go around lopping off tiger penises to make magic potions.--220.29.92.30 (talk) 14:13, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
I'm not an expert on hanko but I do know that China and Japan are the primary sources of contemporary ivory demand. Ivory has become important as a class symbol. A better analogy would be some other common object in the west which could be made out of gold to imply affluence and sophistication. Gold wrist watches may not be the standard type of wristwatch but they are an option for those who can afford them and wish to put their wealth on display. Ivory is demanded as means to buy into social status for those gaining the means to do so.216.157.211.214 (talk) 03:30, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
Although I've seen claims that certain numbers of ivory hanko are made in Japan (see here, for example: [1]), there is nothing to say that hanko are the primary source of demand for ivory. Such a ridiculous claim requires the burden of proof before being included. Kcumming (talk) 16:10, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
[edit] Dentin is dentin, right?
So if we want to make ivory piano keys, couldn't we just use the teeth of horses and cows and whatnot? you'd probably have to use three per key, but there's no shortage of cows. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.73.70.113 (talk) 02:47, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
[edit] WP: Plagiarism
This text had been recently expanded with text copy-pasted bodily from http://www.bwsmigel.info/GEO.115.ESSAYS/Gemology.Ivory.html, with awkward links at the ends of the passages. I left a note with the editor responsible, but the text should eventually be paraphrased and sourced, or else removed. Best, Eliezg (talk) 18:25, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
[edit] New file File:Ivory and Carriers (relates to David Livingstone) by The London Missionary Society.jpg
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Recently the file File:Ivory and Carriers (relates to David Livingstone) by The London Missionary Society.jpg (right) was uploaded and it appears to be relevant to this article and not currently used by it. If you're interested and think it would be a useful addition, please feel free to include it. Dcoetzee 00:09, 20 April 2009 (UTC)
[edit] Rhinoceros?
An anonymous editor has added "rhino" to the lead. Are rhinoceros teeth ivory? I assume its horn is not ivory, but this should be clarified. Ecphora (talk) 03:11, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
