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EASTERN ETHIOPIA 



curving is due to disease limited to a part of the 

 pulp causing the ivory to be formed more slowly on 

 one side than the other. Some of these spiral tusks 

 contain large tracts of secondary dentine. 



Small ivory panel in bas-relief. Egyptian monarch wearing 

 liearl-dre.s.s, decorated with the uneiis. In the right hand 

 he hold.s a lotus flower liy tlie stem. Egyptian stj'le : 

 N. W. Palace, Nimi-ond. Carved by Phcenician artist in 

 imitation of Egyptian designs, Ti.n. 850-700. (British 

 MuKeum.) 



A regular craft known as ivory-turners and ivory- 

 carvers has existed in Europe for centuries ; favourite 

 sul)jects are portraits of the Saviour, crucifixes, saints, 

 Bible scenes, and the like. Some of these beautifully 

 carved objects are regarded as treasures in many 

 museums. Rich collections of ivory-carvings are exhi- 

 bited in the British Museum and at South Kensington. 



