ivory

Converse of object

• carve: A carved ivory mythical beast is mounted on the metal fitting.
• seize: More than 16 tons of illegal ivory seized in Customs operations around the world.
• find: Pieces made for rulers or high ranking individuals are usually very ornate and it is rare to find undecorated utilitarian ivories.
• include: Brides traditionally wear white to symbolize purity, although variations, including ivory, cream or pastels are sometimes used.
• work: Masks and crafts Portuguese traders first bought worked ivory, bone and wooden statues from native craftsmen over 500 years ago.
• use: The ivory used to make the ' fetish ' figure from Zaire ( UEA 535 ) has turned a reddish color.

Adjective modifier

• illegal: More than 16 tons of illegal ivory seized in Customs operations around the world.
• raw: They are not allowed to trade in raw ivory.
• African: The best balls were made from African ivory which was considered to be of more even density than Indian ivory.
• white: However some, as in Benin, prefer white ivory.

Modifies a noun

• tusk: The third smaller ivory tusk finial from the Congo has figures seated in separate rows, rather than a spiral.
• tower: These people, living in their ivory towers, have no idea how the ordinary man in the street lives.
• guestbooks: We provide a full wedding stationery service, now including a new range of deluxe handmade white linen or ivory linen guestbooks.
• carving: Their brass and bronze heads and ivory carvings count as some of the finest works of world art.
• satin: Her ivory satin shoes were £ 30 from a theatrical shop.
• poacher: During the 1980s, Africa lost half of its 1.3 million elephants at the hands of ivory poachers.

Noun used with modifier

• walrus: Dice were made of antler for the most part, although examples of bone, walrus ivory and jet are also known.
• elephant: Made from elephant ivory, an image of a snake or reptile resides at the base.
• imitation: In blackwood with imitation ivory mounts Made in Eire.
• century: In previous centuries ivory along with genuine stag, metal, bone, horn, tortoiseshell, and pearl were all popular options.