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Is this made of ivory? Is this an item that can be sold on eBay?

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Re: Is this made of ivory? Is this an item that can be sold on eBay?

Could be, though it looks kind of "plastic-y" to me.  If you want to know, here's some info about how to sort it out: https://www.wikihow.com/Tell-Ivory-from-Bone

 

However, even if it turns out to be real bone or ivory, I wouldn't bother trying to sell it here as eBay's listing policies pretty much make that impossible.  Here's a thread from last year that you may find informative:  https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/Bone-and-Ivory-Policy/td-p/25482987

 

Good luck!

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The visible pitting is typical of bone.

 

Search for cow bone box, ox bone box, or camel bone box, and you will see similar items for sale and sold on eBay.

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That's bone or horn.  Definately NOT ivory.  

 

Nicely made though.

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It is definitely plastic. It is either ivory or some type of bone.
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I would guess no. It looks pretty new and ivory is hard to come by. Even if it is bone you still have to list what animal it came from unless something has changed. It can be a real hassle to try to figure out what something is made of and get it listed where it doesn't get pulled for violating the policy.

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Heat up a paper clip and touch it with the hot point plastic will melt bone will smoke and smell like burning flesh... I'd say 1950s plastizol from Japan..

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