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vegetable ivory; coroza nut; palm nut | vegetable ivory; coroza nut; palm nut | ||
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UV fluorescence is slightly orange. | UV fluorescence is slightly orange. | ||
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| − | J.Thornton,"The Structure of Ivory and Ivory Substitutes", AIC Preprints, Philadelphia, 1981, p.173-181 | + | * J.Thornton, "The Structure of Ivory and Ivory Substitutes", AIC Preprints, Philadelphia, 1981, p.173-181 |
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* ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: F.Minney, "Ivory" | * ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: F.Minney, "Ivory" | ||
Latest revision as of 11:45, 21 September 2022
Description
The hard, cream-color seed of the ivory palm, Phytelephas macrocarpa, found in Peru and Brazil. The ivory nut resembles true ivory in appearance and hardness, but it has a fibrous microscopic structure. It is white when fresh but darkens with age. Ivory nuts were used for small carved items, buttons, cane heads, and Japanese netsuke.
Synonyms and Related Terms
vegetable ivory; coroza nut; palm nut
Physical and Chemical Properties
UV fluorescence is slightly orange.
Resources and Citations
- J.Thornton, "The Structure of Ivory and Ivory Substitutes", AIC Preprints, Philadelphia, 1981, p.173-181
- The Dictionary of Art, Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: F.Minney, "Ivory"
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986