1141900 GENUINE HIPPO IVORY NETSUKE Tomb Warrior Kneel

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KewlBee's Art & Crafts Place Item Description : Hippo ivory Netsuke Carving Tomb Warrior Kneel Material : 100% Genuine Hippo Ivory Size: (Approx) 2"tall. Remark : This carving is made by our artisan. This item is 100% handmade. Wonderful workmanship! So intricate! It's a great gift for someone you love or a great addition to your collection. Proud to own one! Ship to: Single Item Shipping fee Combine shipping fee for this item * Worldwide US$7.00 US$1.00 (* Total shipping fee = Highest single item shipping fee + The rest items combine shipping fee, combine shipping fee maybe different for different items ) Payment & Shipping: We accept Paypal , Visa / Master/ Amex credit card online . Please make sure the "Ship To" address you input in Paypal is correct. Orders are shipped within 1-2 business days after payment clears. Same shipping fee to worldwide. It takes about 7-10 business days arrive after shipping notification. Combine shipping : Bidding on multiple auctions? Simply wait until all of the auctions have ended and complete the ebay checkout within 7 days. To calculate: Total shipping fee = Highest single item shipping fee + The rest items combine shipping fee as stated. Tax : We don't charge any sales taxes. Insurance is optional but strongly recommended for postal lost protection. *** Terms of Sale *** When purchasing items, please be note that t maybe natural brown colors or cracks shown in the pictures as the material has buried in soil over 10,000 years. We refund or exchange the item if it's damaged or lost. The shipping fee and insurance is not refundable. Please contact us by email before return the goods. Once your item arrives in satisfactory condition, please leave a positive feedback for us. Our automatic system will do the same for you. Please don't leave any negative or neutral feedback before email your problem to us, otherwise our system will automatically leave a negative one to you . What is Hippo Ivory? The hippo ivory is from Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius). When the international embargo on the Ivory Trade was instituted in the 1980s, craftsmen sought alternative materials for their artwork. Because hippos naturally shed, then regrow, their tusks, this material has enjoyed growing acceptance as a medium. How to identify Ivory? Elephant and mammoth tusk ivory comes from the two modified upper incisors of extant and extinct members of the same order (Proboscidea). African and Asian elephants are both extant. Mammoths have been extinct for 10,000 years. Because of the geographical range in Alaska and Siberia, Mammuthus primigenus tusks have been well preserved. Tfore, Mammuthus primigenus is the only extinct proboscidan which consistently provides high quality, carvable ivory. Polished cross-sections of elephant and mammoth ivory dentine display uniquely characteristic Schreger lines. Schreger lines are commonly referred to as cross-hatchings, engine turnings, or stacked chevrons. Hippo ivory Upper and lower canine and incisors are the most common sources for hippo ivory. Each type of tooth has distinctive gross morphology. Close examination of a cross-section of hippo dentine with the aid of a 10X hand lens reveals a tightly packed series of fine concentric lines. These lines can be regularly or irregularly spaced. The orientation of the lines will follow the overall shape of the particular tooth. About Us: We have been selling Oriental art and crafts on ebay for over 4 years. We strive for 100% customer satisfaction on every sale we complete. Our items are directly from factory in Hong Kong, so we can provide quality items yet very competitive price. If you have any questions please our Frequently Asked Questions Page . Or contact us by email , most emails are responded within 24 business hours. We work 5-1/2 days a week. (Note: Bidders who use free email like AOL, Yahoo, the reply email may fall into your junk mail box. Please send email directly... read more

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