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Whispers of ivory and bone: The art and legacy of Asian carvings
Portuguese Macau and Goa produced beautifully crafted Christian pieces that still reflect the Asian artistic identity. Both ...
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Dolní Věstonice Portrait Head: The oldest known human portrait in the world
A tiny head carved from mammoth ivory looks back at us from the Stone Age. This sculpture, discovered at the archaeological ...
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Ivory Worship
This story appears in the October 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. IN JANUARY 2012 A HUNDRED RAIDERS ON HORSEBACK CHARGED OUT OF CHAD INTO CAMEROON’S BOUBA NDJIDAH NATIONAL PARK ...
26,000-year-old Dolní Věstonice portrait head: The world's oldest surviving human portrait
Uncover the world's oldest surviving personal portrait, a 26,000-year-old mammoth ivory carving from Dolní Věstonice, Czech ...
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Tusk or Bone? An Example of Ivory Substitute in the Wildlife Trade
An Example of Ivory Substi... Tusk or Bone? An Example of Ivory Substitute in the Wildlife Trade This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. Bone carvings (and other ivory ...
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Ivory Carving
Most of the content on A History of the World is created by the contributors, who are the museums and members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not ...
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The Art and Legacy of Asian ivory and bone Carvings
The art of ivory and bone carving in Asia, particularly in India and the Philippines, has a rich history influenced by the Portuguese colonial trade. Indian craftsmen preferred African ivory for its ...