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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 
head-dress, decorated with the nriens. In the right hand 
he holds a lotus flower by tlie stem. Egyptian style; 
N. W. Palace, Nimroud. Carved by Phoenician artist in 
imitation of Egyptian designs, b.c. 850-700. (British 
Museum.) 
A regular craft known as ivory-turners and ivory- 
carvers has existed in Europe for centuries; favourite 
subjects 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. 
