The ivory carving features a mythical sphinx — a human head on the body of a winged lion — as well as a depiction of a real lion and two tall plants that may represent the mythical "tree of life." ...

His first love is carving wood, but ivory has a special draw ... The gold thread in their capes is real, imported from India. The elaborate displays are often owned by families of surprisingly ...

But it was his schoolteachers’ real-life stories about 17th-century ... tusk trade more than the rise of China, which has an ivory-carving tradition going back thousands of years.

Chopsticks are estimated to have been invented sometime around 1200 B.C., making them more than 3,000 years old. By 500 A.D., ...

There are intricate carvings depicting scenes from Chinese ... carrying small amounts of ivory back home to China isn’t perceived as a risk. Making the Chinese ban a real turning point in the elephant ...

TikTok loves Sonny Angels, the naked cherubs that wear adorable little hats. But our collective obsession with miniature ...

Mr. Finkel’s description of the theft of “Adam and Eve” (1628), an ivory carving, from the Rubens House museum in Antwerp, ...

The team behind opioid crime thriller “King Ivory” had a somewhat unorthodox journey to the Venice Film Festival this year.

The Ivory Peacock is a majestic and ambitious new ... You can enjoy gin-and-tonic service on custom hand-carved trays. You can ask for gin flights or choose pours of gin from all over the United ...

The collection’s earlier brushes, from the nineteenth century, are made of carved bone or ivory, and often have large heads inset ... National Museum of American History Real Aid Dental Floss National ...

Ismail Merchant and James Ivory’s personal and professional relationships lasted for decades, and is the focus of "Merchant ...

Bridal fans have long added elegance and sophistication to wedding ensembles. In Ghana today, it is common to see brides ...