✅ SOLVED possibly carved out of ivory?

[DigIron2]

Old yard sale find I have had for awhile.I was hoping someone can tell me what it might be made out of.Or how to tell if something is ivory?All I can really say about it is that it is pretty light in weight.

 

[PYRATE]

The focus is bad on your pics, but in the one where you can look into the bottom, I believe I see bubbles in the material. If so this is not ivory.

 

[duggap]

What's the test they use on Antiques Roadshow? I think they heat up a needle and if it penetrates the material than it is not ivory or tooth.

 

[PYRATE]

Ivory tastes like elephant tusk

 

[Red James Cash]

Ivory is built up of growth layers like tree rings,if you cant see the layers,sorry it isnt ivory.

 

[baspinall]

Heat and needle trick as stated

 

[Molon Labe]

Do the needle test

 

[DigIron2]

Thanks for the tip's!I tried the needle test and it failed.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Some bones are hollow, due to the marrow-channel... and if you use T-Net's supermagnification option, the inside of the tunnel in this object shows some of the characteristics of bone.

(To use that option, click on the posted photo, click on the next version, click on the next, and click on the next.)