Original Message:   Re: Hornbill "Ivory"

Hello Nishedha. I think it is possible that the name is essentially a Chinese construction. It's not necessarily that they or anyone have mistakenly concluded hornbill is "ivory" (a dental material); but perhaps that they regard it as being "like ivory," in providing a material to be carved. I haven't read anything about the Chinese names and their inferences. I basically know what I've been told, that comes come the marketplace. It warrants further investigation. Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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