Ivory - Wikipedia
WEBIvory is a hard, white material from the tusks (traditionally from elephants) and teeth of animals, that consists mainly of dentine, one of the physical structures of teeth and tusks. The chemical structure of the teeth and tusks of mammals is the same, regardless of the species of origin, but ivory contains structures of mineralised collagen. [1]
Ivory | Definition, Uses, Trade, Products, Color, & Facts
WEBivory, variety of dentin of which the tusk of the elephant is composed and which is prized for its beauty, durability, and suitability for carving. The tusk is the upper incisor and continues to grow throughout the lifetime of male and female African elephants and of the male Indian elephant; the female Indian elephant has no tusks or small ones.
What is ivory and why does it belong on elephants?
WEBStories. What is ivory and why does it belong on elephants? © Will Burrard-Lucas / WWF-US. We’ve all seen photographs of majestic elephants sporting long, off-white tusks on either side of their trunks. This ivory is both beautiful on the animals and essential to the species’ survival. But what exactly is it?
Ivory: Significance and Protection - National Museum of African Art
WEBIvory is the hard, white material from the tusks and teeth of elephants, hippopotami, walruses, warthogs, sperm whales and narwhals, as well as now extinct mammoths and mastodons. This resource focuses specifically on elephant ivory, which is the most popular and highly valued of all ivories.
Ivory carving | Ancient Art Form & Techniques | Britannica
WEBIvory carving, the carving or shaping of ivory into sculptures, ornaments, and decorative or utilitarian articles. Elephant tusks have been the main source of ivory used for such carvings, although the tusks of walrus and other ivory-bearing mammals have also been worked. From ancient times ivory.
Ivory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEB1. a. : the hard creamy-white modified dentine that composes the tusks of a tusked mammal (such as an elephant, walrus, or narwhal) b. : a tusk that yields ivory. 2. : a variable color averaging a pale yellow. 3. slang : tooth. 4. : something (such as a piano key) made of ivory or of a similar substance. ivory adjective. Did you know?
The History of the Ivory Trade - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Throughout history, the human desire for ivory—used in products from jewelry to piano keys to priceless religious art objects—has far outmatched efforts to stop the killing of African elephants for their tusks. In 2012, investigative journalists Bryan Christy and Aidan Hartley explored the illegal ivory trade and the plight of Africa’s ...
Why Is Ivory So Precious? And More Questions From Our Readers
WEBReporter. July 2020. In Africa, ivory has been a status symbol because it comes from elephants, a highly respected animal, and because it is fairly easy to carve into works of art. Illustration...
IVORY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBnoun. a hard smooth creamy white variety of dentine that makes up a major part of the tusks of elephants, walruses, and similar animals. ( as modifier ) ivory ornaments. a tusk made of ivory. a yellowish-white colour; cream. ( as adjective ) ivory shoes. a substance resembling elephant tusk.
Ivory - New World Encyclopedia
WEBIvory is the hard, smooth, substance, composed primarily of dentin, that constitutes the tusks, or upper incisors, of elephants (family Elephantidae), including the extinct mammoths (genus Mammuthus ), as well as the elephant-like mastodons (family Mammutidae, order Proboscidea).
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