Hippos are a dangerous problem in many parts of Africa and account for more human deaths per year than crocodiles and poisonous snakes combined. Populations are frequently thinned out through government culling operations. The meat, hides, and ivory are all kept and utilized.

Contrary to popular belief hippo tusks are ivory. A variety of shapes and sizes, some have a tough enamel which is so hard it will spark on a bandsaw blade and ruin it in seconds. Click here for instructions on working with ivory. We will polish a window on any of these (except the lower curved, call for info) for scrimshaw at the rate of .2 times the cost of the tusk (20% ie. $4 for a $20 tusk). The sizes/prices below are examples and vary, they are sold by weight. Weights vary so order by size or price according to your needs.

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RH02 HIPPO STRAIGHTS Versatile but scarce, they look like small elephant tusks, have no enamel, and are great for carving, scrimshaw and knife handles (solid center sections and tips available).
(A) 1 1/8" diam x 7" long-$38.
(B) 1 1/8" x 8"-$44.
(C) 1 1/4" x 9 1/2"-$55.
(D) 1 1/4" x 9 1/4"-$67.
(E) 1 1/2" x 10"-$85.
(F) 1 1/4" x 11"-$110.
(G) 1 1/4" x 11"-$110.
(H) 1 5/8" x 11 1/2"-$114.
(I) 1 3/4" x 12 1/4"-$144.
(J) 1 3/4" x 13 1/4"-$178.
(K) 1 3/4" x 14"-$215.

RH04 HIPPOPOTAMUS TUSKS - "UPPER CURVED" These rarely crack, have very small hollows & an enamel-less area perfect for horizontal scrimshaw scenes. Slightly curved, self standing. They also make good knife handles. This a just a sampling of our stock.
(A) 1 1/4" diam x 6" long-$20.
(B) 1 1/4" diam x 5 1/2" long. Tip reshaped, sanded and polished. Great for small knife handle or scrimshaw. Looks like a small whale tooth. This could be done with any of these tusks-$38.
(C) 1 1/4" diam x 7 1/2" long-$34.
(D) 1 1/2" diam x 8 1/2" long-$42.50.
(E) 1 1/2" diam x 9 1/2" long. Polished for scrimshaw ($53 plus $5 for polishing).-$58.
(F) 1 3/4" diam x 9 1/2" long-$63.
(G) 1 1/2" diam x 11" long-$65.