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Ivory

Scope note

Use to describe a modified form of dentin found on the tusks of mature elephants, also used generally as the material from any tusked or large-toothed mammal such as a walrus or narwhal.

This term has 1,488 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object name
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300011857

Broader Terms used

dentin

Narrower Terms used

walrus ivory

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of PD.16-1948_201505_adn21_dc1.jpg

An Indian Prince

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Smart, John

An image of Statuette

Ivory Female Figure

An image of Spoon

Spoon

An image of Panel

An Archbishop among his Choir

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

Unknown Man

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Hazlitt, John

Disc

Maker(s)

Unknown

An image of Decanter

Burges Decanter

Maker(s)

Designer: Burges, William
Mount maker: Mendelson, Josiah
Mount maker: Angell, George

An image of Medallion

Portrait Medallion of an Unknown Man

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Le Marchand, David

Unknown man

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Edridge, Henry

An image of Miniature (painting)

Miss Georgina Christine Morrison

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Edridge, Henry

An image of Miniature (painting)

George Henry Arnold 1753-1806

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Edridge, Henry

An image of Miniature (painting)

General George Morrison ?1704-99

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Edridge, Henry

An image of Ivory plaque

Ivory plaque

An image of Ivory plaque

Ivory plaque

Figure

Statuette

Other receptacle

To be checked

Pendant

Figurine

An image of Incense container

Incense container

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Perhaps)

Fan case

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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