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2. Conservation and restoration of ivory objects - Wikipedia

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   Ivory has been manipulated since prehistoric times and as a material has been used in religion, as jewelry, piano keys, decorative arts, and other products. The demand for ivory has caused specific animals to become endangered, including the African and Asian Elephant. Ivory is a coveted material throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia that is ...

3. Ivory carving - Wikipedia

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   The Venus of Brassempouy, about 25,000 BP 11th-century Anglo-Saxon ivory cross reliquary of walrus ivory. Ivory carving is the carving of ivory, that is to say animal tooth or tusk, generally by using sharp cutting tools, either mechanically or manually. Objects carved in ivory are often called "ivories".

4. Ivory trade - Wikipedia

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   Ivory trade in Ghana, 1690. Elephant ivory has been exported from Africa and Asia for millennia with records going back to the 14th century BCE.Transport of the heavy commodity was always difficult, and with the establishment of the early-modern slave trades from East and West Africa, freshly captured slaves were used to carry the heavy tusks to the ports where both the tusks and their ...

5. Conservation and restoration of paintings - Wikipedia

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   Ivory [21] 35–55% [19] High humidity causes warping, splitting, buckling, or dimples. Low humidity causes the ivory to become brittle: max 50 lux: Fade in pigment colors: 65 °F–70 °F: Warping and cracking, paint flake Lacquer Paintings [22] 55–60%: Degradation by oxygen, shrinkage, and internal stress Blanching, whitening, and formation ...

6. Costco Rumors Swirl About a Big Change Coming to the Food Court

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   Cola Change Up? The food court might be one of the most beloved parts of a Costco trip. From the $1.50 hot dog combo to the whole pepperoni pizzas, the food is fresh, hot, and inexpensive.

7. Celebs Are Getting Their Filler Dissolved, But Is Everyone Else?

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   The star got candid, telling fans that she’d made the decision after “being very emotionally and psychologically wrapped up in what I thought it gave me.”