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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 2172020, member: 8267&quot;]Your billiken is made from a sperm whale&#039;s tooth. Whale teeth are sometimes referred to as ivory - but obviously not elephant ivory. Blooey&#039;s reference to &quot;camel bone&quot; was made tongue in cheek. Sellers on ebay often call ivory &quot;camel bone&quot; to evade the legal restrictions.</p><p>Sperm whales and their parts have been protected since 1972 when the Marine Mammal Protection Act was passed. If you can prove that the item was acquired before 1972, there are no restrictions. Otherwise it is not legal to sell whale teeth.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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