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    Posted 10 years ago

    docnjoj1
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    This item has been in my family for a long time. The history from my grandmother is that it was a Middle Eastern Prince's baby toy or a rattle. It is said to be ivory. Can anyone help to identify it.
    Thanks
    David

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    1. Manikin Manikin, 10 years ago
      A clearer photo might help someone ID it for you . Sounds like a interesting story behind it . I hope someone will know what it is . Welcome to CW
    2. docnjoj1 docnjoj1, 10 years ago
      Thanks. That is about as good as our camera takes close-ups.
      David
    3. walksoftly walksoftly, 10 years ago
      Scroll through this list of ivory identification pictures, elephant to warthog.
      http://www.fws.gov/lab/ivory_natural.php#elephant
    4. docnjoj1 docnjoj1, 10 years ago
      Thanks walksoftly. They have differences, but I'm not good enough to tell which type it is. Do you have any ideas?
      David
    5. docnjoj1 docnjoj1, 10 years ago
      That makes and interesting read, walksoftly. On third perusal, I get either Narwhale or Hippo. It certainly could be a tooth rather than a tusk.
      David
    6. walksoftly walksoftly, 10 years ago
      I'm not sure that it's any of them, but to hard to tell from your pictures.
      There appear to be too many lines & deep grooves in the outside.
      If it is of middle eastern origin I think we can rule out Narwhal. :-)
    7. docnjoj1 docnjoj1, 10 years ago
      Ya never know about those deserts. Cyclone flew it there?:)
      David
    8. docnjoj1 docnjoj1, 10 years ago
      I just posted another photo. It may be time to get a close-up lense for the camera. It appears to be some writing. Not sure.
      David
    9. docnjoj1 docnjoj1, 10 years ago
      Hey walksoftly and all. It is possible that the piece is from Russia, since my grandmother was from Riga, Latvia. This could explain the seafaring nature of some of the tooth animals. Just brainstorming.
      David
    10. walksoftly walksoftly, 10 years ago
      Take you photo's from a little further away so that they are in focus, then crop them down.
    11. docnjoj1 docnjoj1, 10 years ago
      I just replace 3 of the photos with clearer and higher resolution ones that you can focus in on. I hope this helps.
      David
    12. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 10 years ago
      I never did Ivory but I have carved antler. Looks quite similar to fallow deer antler.

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