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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The Eskimo name for fossilized [[walrus tusks]] that are sometimes washed up on Arctic beaches (Untracht 1985). Beach ivory pieces may be old or recent. Their often mottled color ranges from nearly white to dark violet brown. Many have been infiltrated with dissolve minerals that add a crystalline, or marble-like, appearance to the tusk. | + | The Eskimo name for fossilized [[walrus%20tusk|walrus tusks]] that are sometimes washed up on Arctic beaches (Untracht 1985). Beach ivory pieces may be old or recent. Their often mottled color ranges from nearly white to dark violet brown. Many have been infiltrated with dissolve minerals that add a crystalline, or marble-like, appearance to the tusk. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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walrus tusk; fossil ivory | walrus tusk; fossil ivory | ||
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| − | May weigh 7-15 pounds. Denser and darker than elephant ivory. | + | * May weigh 7-15 pounds. |
| + | * Denser and darker than elephant ivory. | ||
| + | * Outer enamel ranges from 0.8-1.2 cm | ||
| + | * Density = 1.90-2.00 g/ml | ||
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* Oppi Untracht, ''Jewelry Concepts and Technology'', Doubleday & Co., Inc., New York City, 1985 | * Oppi Untracht, ''Jewelry Concepts and Technology'', Doubleday & Co., Inc., New York City, 1985 | ||
Latest revision as of 11:19, 2 May 2022
Description
The Eskimo name for fossilized walrus tusks that are sometimes washed up on Arctic beaches (Untracht 1985). Beach ivory pieces may be old or recent. Their often mottled color ranges from nearly white to dark violet brown. Many have been infiltrated with dissolve minerals that add a crystalline, or marble-like, appearance to the tusk.
Synonyms and Related Terms
walrus tusk; fossil ivory
Physical and Chemical Properties
- May weigh 7-15 pounds.
- Denser and darker than elephant ivory.
- Outer enamel ranges from 0.8-1.2 cm
- Density = 1.90-2.00 g/ml
Resources and Citations
- Oppi Untracht, Jewelry Concepts and Technology, Doubleday & Co., Inc., New York City, 1985