Ivory | The History of the Ivory Trade

The Buddhist cultures of , including , , and , traditionally harvested ivory from their domesticated elephants	Two of the most frequent users of ivory in their sculptured artworks were and
In June 2015, more than a ton of ivory was in 's by the Wildlife Conservation Society to send a message that the will not be tolerated	Additionally, tusks, and teeth from , and hippos can also be scrimshawed or superficially carved, thus retaining their morphologically recognizable shapes

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The national and international in natural ivory of species such as and is illegal.

jobsy.com: Ivory can be taken from dead animals — however, most ivory came from elephants that were killed for their tusks
The History of the Ivory Trade: During the era from 1912 to 1940, dozens if not hundreds of European artists used ivory in the production of statues
The History of the Ivory Trade: In the Philippines, ivory was also used to craft the faces and hands of Catholic icons and images of saints prevalent in the culture

In Japan, the increase in wealth sparked consumption of solid ivory — name seals — which before this time had been made of wood	The Art of Opium Antiques
Mammoth ivory is used today to make handcrafted knives and similar implements	In the first half of the 20th century, Kenyan elephant herds were devastated because of demand for ivory, to be used for piano keys

Ivory was often used to form the white of the eyes of statues.

jobsy.com: The Wildlife Conservation Society has pointed out that the global ivory trade leads to the slaughter of up to 35,000 elephants a year in Africa
jobsy.com: Finished ivory products that were seen in Harappan sites include kohl sticks, pins, awls, hooks, toggles, combs, gamesmen, dice, inlay and other personal ornaments
Ivory: The trade in certain teeth and tusks other than elephant is well established and widespread; therefore, "ivory" can correctly be used to describe any mammalian teeth or tusks of commercial interest which are large enough to be carved or

Elephant ivory is the most important source, but ivory from , , , , , and are used as well	Interactives Any interactives on this page can only be played while you are visiting our website
Media If a media asset is downloadable, a download button appears in the corner of the media viewer	But in 1999 and 2008, due to pressure from countries in Asia and southern Africa, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species CITES allowed two sanctioned sales of ivory

The inclusion of China as an "approved" importing country created enormous controversy, despite being supported by CITES, the and.

The History of the Ivory Trade: It is estimated that consumption in Great Britain alone in 1831 amounted to the deaths of nearly 4,000 elephants
jobsy.com: Knowing the issues surrounding the decline of the elephant population will help people critically examine needs for conservation of this natural resource
jobsy.com: In 1975, the was placed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species , which prevents international trade between member states of species that are threatened by trade