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What is ivory worth?
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Ivory is so precious because of its cultural value as a status symbol. A single pound of ivory can sell for $1,500 and elephant tusks can weigh around 250 pounds.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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"Baule Colonial Sculpture Ivory Coast, " Carved Wood Statue created circa 1910
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This sculpture was created by an unknown Baule artist from Ivory Coast. It depicts a man in a suit
Category
1910s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mare - hunting horse by Josuë Dupon 1864-1935
Located in Gent, VOV
allowed by King Leopold II to carve statues in Ivory, which was imported from the Congo, the Belgian
Category
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Josuë DUPON (1864-1935) Lying Lion Bronze (ca 1908)
Located in Gent, VOV
of sculptors allowed by King Leopold II to carve statues in Ivory, which was imported from the Congo
Category
19th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Roland Paris Bronze Statue Glider 1933 Schneider Grunau Baby Glider
Located in Oakland, CA
Roland Paris Bronze Statue Glider 1933. This glider was originally based on the Schneider Grunau
Category
1930s Art Deco More Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of 19th C Inuit Male Statues carved in Walrus Tusk
Located in brussel, BE
This pair is a fine example of ivory carving done by Inuit natives; Native Americans who live
Category
19th Century More Art
Materials
Organic Material
"Senufo (Gbon) Statute of Royalty, " Wood, Ivory, & Cowry Shells created c. 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
representing the ancestors are common, as are brass miniatures and small statues, which are used in divination.
Category
1940s Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Found Objects
