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| − | The Eskimo name for fossilized [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=walrus | + | The Eskimo name for fossilized [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=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. |
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| − | * | + | * Oppi Untracht, ''Jewelry Concepts and Technology'', Doubleday & Co., Inc., New York City, 1985 |
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Revision as of 06:26, 24 July 2013
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
Other 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 |
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Additional Information
O. Untracht, Jewelry Concepts and Technology, Doubleday & Co., Inc., New York, 1985.
Authority
- Oppi Untracht, Jewelry Concepts and Technology, Doubleday & Co., Inc., New York City, 1985