Ivory Carving in vogue?

It is a common misconception that ivory comes exclusively from elephant tusks but in fact, there are many different types. Ivory can be obtained for carving out the teeth or tusks of many animals like the mammoth became extinct during the ice age. In Siberia only, it is of the opinion that there are still some 10 million mammoths have been buried in the area, so there is ample ivory to be harvested from this source and therefore no animal to die in the pursuit of ivory Carving.

The engraving of ivory dates back to prehistoric times and through the ages was the many decorative things that were produced of the coveted, valued and appreciated in many countries of the world and within many civilizations. Elephant ivory was for many years the material of choice because it was so easy to work, becomes soft and available in large pieces. Unfortunately, man's love of ivory carving appears almost extinct elephant and it is now an illegal practice for obvious reasons. However, there are still many antique articles which ivory carving collectors pay very much for sale. Many of these items find their way to very quickly huge private collections.

Mammoth tusks are also relatively easy to work with for carving but come in different colors depending on where they were buried. The outer layers of the tusks have absorbed different minerals and components of the earth so they can Brown, a bluish green or gray color, however, if the layers are worked by the Interior will eventually produce a pure ivory color. Ivory carving since predominantly in Europe, China, India, Eastern Asia and Africa almost time began and many religions icons were carved from it.

Particularly ornate carvings can be found that are associated with the religion of Islam because ivory lends itself as a material to be used for the intricate carving of the Islamic symbols. In Egypt have many weapons with ivory handles found in the tombs of the Pharaohs together with trinket boxes, coffins and items of jewellery beautifully inlaid with ivory carving. In Greece, Germany, France and the Netherlands are examples of found images and figurines from almost every period in history. In China beautiful Chess sets were produced together with chopsticks, room screens and furniture.

Japan also found many artistic ways to demonstrate the art of ivory carving toggles for purses and netsuke produce. There are countless examples around the world of the versatility of ivory for carving purposes throughout history and to this day. For many years in some cultures a gift of an elephant carved from ivory or an object with elephants inlaid in ivory was a popular gift for lovers on the basis of the memory of the elephant. If someone received such a gift she would never forget who gave it to them.

Anita satin Choudhary writes for ivory Carving Art Gallery. The gallery for a unique collection of artifacts of Ivory Carvingleaves.

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