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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 4309071, member: 55&quot;]The spongy base is walrus ivory, so the walrus is definitely walrus ivory; the smaller seal does look Inuit, and ivory; the scrimshawed seal looks Inuit, and has a walrus ivory base; not sure what kind of ivory, as only the core of walrus ivory has that appearance, sometimes described as &quot;oatmeal-like.&quot;&nbsp; I can&#039;t see the bear very clearly, but if you see that oatmeal-like appearance, it is walrus ivory.</p><p>I&#039;ve found that smaller Inuit ivory pieces often don&#039;t show any hint of Schreger lines; but with experience, they are pretty easy to ID.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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