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Idol of Goddess Durga carved out of Ivory from 19th Century - Displayed in Murshidabad Museum, India. Murshidabad in the state of West Bengal, India was a famed centre for ivory carving. A set of ivory table and chairs, displayed at Victoria Memorial, Kolkata is an exquisite example of carving done by Murshidabad carvers. This is a five legged ...
Ivory is a fragile medium; many 19th-century pieces were preserved because they were kept in a barrel of oil on board ship. Gary Kiracofe, a scrimshander in Nantucket, Massachusetts, advises collectors that if a piece looks dry, one should fill the center of the tooth with unscented baby oil and allow it to remain until as much oil as possible is soaked into the microscopic pores of the ivory.
Ivory carving is one of the traditional industries of Sri Lanka. The country's ivory carving industry has a very long history, but its origin is not yet fully understood. [1] During the Kingdom of Kandy, ivory art became very popular and reached at its zenith. These delicate ivory works represent how Sri Lankan craftsmen mastered in this technique.
Elephant Ivory. The quality of the craft of pyxides was vital due to the expense of ivory. Among Islamic, Christian, and Roman carvings, a sign of good workmanship was a lack of tool marks. [11] The carving of small objects such as pyxides took precision and time which also added to the overall price. [12]
The Igbesanmwan is a hereditary guild of ivory carvers in the Benin Kingdom, a pre-colonial African state located in present-day Edo State, Nigeria.Members of the Igbesanmwan guild hold the responsibility of crafting ivory items, including masks, tusks, staffs, leopards, and various other symbols denoting royal authority and eminence, for the Oba (king) and the royal court.
Ivory bishop piece with a Chinese puzzle ball in the base, from a Cantonese chess set. Chinese puzzle balls are believed to have originated in Canton, where there was a thriving artisanal sector and easy access to raw ivory, allowing artisans to show off their dexterity and technical prowess with the intricate carving required to make these items.
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Both ivory and bone were carved in relief panels, often with two or three strips forming a single inlay. Only ivory was used for openwork. [7] After carving the surfaces were smoothed and lightly polished. Traces of colour survive, showing the use of alternating red and blue pigments, and the highlighting of plain backgrounds with red or black.