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<p>[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 116988, member: 55"]I'd vote for Tibet or possibly India, bone. The bone of water buffalo, I think; almost free of the pores that are common in bone, but also lacking the Schreger lines one would see in most types of ivory.</p><p>At various shows and fairs one sees importers with large trays of these, selling very cheap. At their prices, one would not expect real ivory or real silver. I'd want it in hand to be entirely sure, but the style and quality of work are what one would expect from that part of the world..[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 116988, member: 55"]I'd vote for Tibet or possibly India, bone. The bone of water buffalo, I think; almost free of the pores that are common in bone, but also lacking the Schreger lines one would see in most types of ivory. At various shows and fairs one sees importers with large trays of these, selling very cheap. At their prices, one would not expect real ivory or real silver. I'd want it in hand to be entirely sure, but the style and quality of work are what one would expect from that part of the world..[/QUOTE]
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