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[Nelson and Tracy Denton]

At 12:30 AM 3/17/1998 EST, you wrote:
> While on the topic, I understand than walrus tusks have been used as well.
>Is
> this true? >>
>
>                  A little late in responding but there are three sources for
>ivory.
>Elephant tusks,walrus tusks,(as David mentioned ) and the third is the back
>teeth of an Elk. Not being a sportsman, I dont know how useful they would be
>as far as size goes, they are ivory none the less.
>
>                                                                 Theodore

You can add Mastadon to the list as tusks were found in abundance in Russia
 and Alaska at the turn of the century.
Nelson E. Denton
R. A. Denton and Son
Pipe Organ Builders
Hamilton Ontario Canada

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