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Ivory was also a much admired material, and in the lower image we can see examples of both tusks from elephants and hippo's teeth. The huge curved tooth in the upper region is a hippo tooth. I recognize it because I own a specimen myself, and I have documented a few artifacts made from these (from Africa). Some of the smaller teeth piled together (in the foreground) are also from hippos.
JDA.
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