Thank you for your explanation : ) I did not notice that chip there : )
...texture, and little black spots from where veins died. Ivory has Schreger lines. I don't see either of those in these photos...but maybe you...
Classic Schreger lines here, which identifies the beads as elephant ivory - [ATTACH]
I blew this up 4X, saw no schreger lines, thinking quite possibly nice carving in bone.... [ATTACH]
...is such a thing as bleached bone, and there are ivory simulants. For it to be identified as ivory we need to see the presence of Schreger lines.
...can show such lines. I do not see the crosshatching pattern of Schreger lines anywhere, so maybe another member will point them out to me....
You were right, and now you have another material to add to the list of ivory-like possibilities.:)
...make a lot of sense. I was thinking I wasn't sure there were Schreger lines present but equally couldn't figure out what else they could be...
...they are? Are these old ivory beads, or something else? I know of Schreger lines but as I haven't knowingly had ivory before I am not sure if...
They are ivory. I wouldn't have bought them if they weren't. I have only handled a few 100 pieces in the last 30 years. They were perfect for my...
I've never seen "Not Ivory" that has such nice schreger marks.
The schreger lines are most visible on a cross section, but they can be seen on other areas of a carving depending on the angle exposed. The...
i thought the same thing. especially on the back of one, they look more engraved in but could be decorational theres parts that really do look...
Wow, they are beautiful. Great find. There is something about the schreger markings on his back and on the bottom that gives me pause, the store...
funny how they look like ivory........ and in your location , not unusual...... lots of schreger
Maybe it's the lighting in the photo,etc.To me it looks like resin bubbles in the circled areas. [ATTACH]
...out or something?! Maybe they’ve gotten great at replicating the schreger lines in resin though. The second two almost look too good. For now...
Well, I can't see schreger lines (which doesn't mean they aren't there - often difficult to see in photos), but the concentric cracks on the...
Schreger lines are found on cross sections, often the rounded carved parts. So if this is elephant or mammoth ivory there are plenty of parts...
...mammal ivory...an' the ends are fully carved, so won't yield the schreger lines necessary for elephant source. I'll snap a few more pics,...
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