Boone Trading Company - Narwhal Ivory Tusks

NARWHAL IVORY

RARE PRE 1972 NARWHAL TUSK SECTIONS For knife makers or ivory aficionados desiring a piece for the collection. The price is $150.00 per inch and we can cut what ever length you want. These are crack free, the red is natural (arctic snow alga and can be removed if desired (by us or you) with a soak in hydrogen peroxide and TSP. This is probably the last time we will have pieces like this, they are nicely buffed to a sheen.

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NARWHAL SECTIONS

NARWHAL TUSK CROSS CUTS

SCRIMSHAWED CROSS CUTS

These cross cuts reveal the unique and beautiful interior of this rarest of ivories, we are the only place in the world selling these. Hand scrimshawed by Northwest scrimshaw artist Peter Kinney, available with your choice of ebony or paduk wood base (indian head penny shown for scale) "Crossed Sabres" or "Father and Son" - $145.00 each.

NARWHAL TUSKS

Narwhals, the mysterious unicorns of the sea, live in the Arctic Ocean and grow to about 18' (not including the tusk). The males grow an elongated tooth that spirals out clockwise to form a tusk reaching 9' in length. This ivory tusk has been attributed with the creation of the unicorn legends. The tusks have a small hollow that runs nearly the full length, the ivory has no grain or core like elephant, mammoth or walrus but looks more like sperm whale ivory with a pencil sized hollow. Narwhals have been a protected species since 1972 and importation is prohibited. We have a selection of old tusks for sale that were imported in the mid-1900s and are legal to sell anywhere in the U.S. and can also be shipped internationally. These are extremely rare and sell for as much as $20,000 if you can find one. Now is your opportunity to own the rarest, most mysterious, unique and beautiful of the ivories and at a reasonable price. We can make a wood base of beautiful maple burl or you can stand it in a corner without a base or hang it on the wall. We ship the tusks well packed in a 3" diameter PVC tube and there is a $25.00 packing fee to cover the materials cost. Call for current selection.

We have narwhal tusks in stock.
Please call for pricing and availability.

NARWHAL TUSK BASES

Call 1-800-423-1945 for more information.

IVORY NARWHAL CARVING (1) by Reggie Wongitillin, Yupik Eskimo carver. Reggie lives in a small coastal village in Alaska. He fishes and hunts walrus and seals as his ancestors did, and he also carves beautiful narwhals. This one is sculpted in walrus ivory with a delicately twisted dark fossil walrus ivory tusk, and it is mounted on a slice of walrus jawbone. Overall length is 5-1/2", easily worth $650.00, priced at only - $425.00

IVORY NARWHAL CARVING (2) by Reggie Wongitillin, Yupik Eskimo carver. Sculpted in walrus ivory with a delicately twisted beautiful tan colored fossil walrus ivory tusk, it is mounted on a whale bone. Overall length is 6-1/2", worth $800.00, priced at just - $575.00

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