Ivory Elephant & Tiger

A Hong Kong carving on a small section of ivory tusk portraying an elephant on one side a lioness on the reverse

The International Trade in Ivory was banned by CITES in 1989.
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species.

Former owner purchased this in Hong Kong,1952 (over 75 years old)

Condition: Age crack repaired on the inside, hairline. Refer image

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Dimensions are maximum measurements
Height about : 12 cm length
Diameter about : 5.5 cm
Weight about 122 grams

A$ 295

Due to the never ending demand for legal pre Cites ivory in China, Japan, and around the world, ivory will keep on increasing in value.
Its attraction and beauty stretching back thousands of years is timeless.