[BCMA] Knife sharpener handle - inquiry about material

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Hi I'm a  conservator who did a Greek national treasure made of hippo
ivory  with some elephant ivory , (Palaikastro Kouros). This taught me how
to do id ivory , I typically  need to see the end , hippo looks like tree
rings and elephant a distorted chessboard . I guess the metal does not come
off?  How close a photo can you take? There is a book on the variety of
ivories done by my ex colleague from there Olga  H. Krzyszkowska (had to
cut and paste to avoid typos ) It did though get a mixed review
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/abs/olga-krzyszkowska-classical-handbook-3-ivory-and-related-materials-xvi-109-pages-30-figures-32-plates-1-map-1990-london-british-institute-of-classical-studies-bics-supplement-59-isbn-900587628-issn-09512586-paperback-12/0A2AC437F953D62A062A1251B1A74E64

I'm currently in UK caring for mum, so cannot see it close up  until she
passes , I'm a Brit married to a Burnaby Canadian
Paul Harrison FIIC

On Thu, 28 Sept 2023 at 01:47, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv <
listserv at lists.museum.bc.ca> wrote:

> Good afternoon BCMA colleagues,
>
> I have a small inquiry that I'm wondering if anyone well-versed in
> collections management and material identification might be able to help us
> with!
>
> Working on our collection inventory, we came across a knife sharpener
> (photo attached). We're trying to identify what the handle is made of, but
> we lack the expertise or the tools to properly ascertain whether it's made
> from bone or ivory.
>
> If anyone would be able to speak to this with some authority (or else
> suggest where we might be able to find out what we're looking at), I would
> appreciate it!
>
> Warmest regards,
>
> Michael Goodchild
> Sidney Museum & Archives
>
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