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- IVORY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
A hard white substance that is a variety of dentin, ivory makes up the tusks of such animals as elephants, walruses, and preserved mammoths It is prized for its beauty, durability, and suitability for carving In ancient times it was treasured as highly as gold and precious stones
- Nimrud ivories - Wikipedia
The ivories comprise plaques decorated in relief with intricate carvings of sphinxes, lions, serpents, people, flowers and geometric motifs, as well as carvings of female heads and female figurines
- IVORIES Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
IVORIES definition: the keys of a piano See examples of ivories used in a sentence
- Byzantine Ivories - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
One of the most sought after products was ivory, the majority of which arrived via Egypt from sources in East Africa The allure of this substance is easily understood: its smooth, tactile quality and creamy color made it ideal for the creation of luxury goods
- Ivories - definition of ivories by The Free Dictionary
Composed or constructed of ivory 2 Of a pale or grayish yellow to yellowish white [Middle English ivorie, from Old French ivoire, ivurie, from Latin eboreus, of ivory, from ebur, ebor-, ivory, from Egyptian 3bw, elephant, ivory; see elephant ] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition
- Definition, Uses, Trade, Products, Color, Facts - Britannica
Ivory is a very durable material that is not easily damaged or destroyed; it will not burn and is very little affected by immersion in water Ivory is similar to a hardwood in some of its properties It is quite dense, it polishes beautifully, and it is easily worked with woodworking tools
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Elk ivories are indeed tusks, of the same material and chemical composition as those sported by walruses, wild boars, and elephants Most people think of tusks as long, pointed teeth rather than the rounded, thumb tip–sized nubs in the upper jaws of elk
- IVORY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Ivory is also a yellow-white color The light, portable ivories would have been particularly attractive as loot The evidence from these workshops shows that the craftsmen were producing prestige valuables: enamels, glassware, ivories, bonework and elaborate metalwork
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