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Antler - Carved 1 of 2 stag -carved from antler, 1880-1900. I don't have a clue what the 5 rings means. Photo courtesy of: sandras_stuff |
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Antler - Carved 1 of 2 Photo courtesy of: sandras_stuff |
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Bog Oak 1 of 3 Bog oak are ancient trees excavated from peat bogs, usually in Ireland. Photo courtesy of: momtoahsey |
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Bog Oak 2 of 3 It is preserved wood transformed by the highly acidic and low oxygen conditions of the bog. Photo courtesy of: momtoahsey |
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Bog Oak 3 of 3 Dates between 4,000 to 7,000 years old. It is a hard, black wood similar in feel to ebony. Photo courtesy of: momtoahsey |
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Coral - Spezzati Info courtesy of lbjool: A more natural conclusion about that word would be that it's the past participle of "spezzare", which is "to break". So a closer translation would be "broken", or better: "little broken pieces". Photo courtesy of: wendell22 |
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Coral - Black Black coral. Rare. In many places harvesting black coral is now forbidden. Note how the flash catches the little spots on one black piece. These are the little coral critters that are the building blocks. Photo courtesy of: sandras_stuff |
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Coral - Red Red coral. Rare. Photo courtesy of: sandras_stuff |
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Ivory - Fossilized With Scrimshaw Design This is a brooch on a mount carved on fossilized ivory. Photo courtesy of: momtoahsey |
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Closeup Photo courtesy of: momtoahsey |
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Ivory Rose carved from ivory. Photo courtesy of: sandras_stuff |
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Ivory My best view of ivory crosshatching. Photo courtesy of: sandras_stuff |
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Ivory Ivory showing the crosshatch typical lines very clearly. Photo courtesy of: sandras_stuff |
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Ivory Ivory flower with colored highlights. Photo courtesy of: sandras_stuff |
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Ivory Note typical ivory lines running across carving lines. Photo courtesy of: sandras_stuff |
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Ivory Back of ivory dogwood pendant. Photo courtesy of: sandras_stuff |
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Bone Carved bone tiny brown striations verify it is bone. Photo courtesy of: sandras_stuff |
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Bone Bone ring - look for tiny striations. Photo courtesy of: sandras_stuff |
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Bone - Close Up Close up view of typical bone striations. Photo courtesy of: sandras_stuff |