Ivory
Ivory is the material that mammoth, elephant hippo tusks and are made of.
Properties
Material Characteristics
A smooth, hard, white and dense material.
Physical & Chemical Properties
It doesn't burn or get blackened by fire like bone.
Origin & Source
Elephants, mammoths and hippos.
History & Usage
Everyday use
Paneling, jewelry, ornaments and all sorts of decorations.
Hazards
You can get killed by competition or by the elephant/mammoth/hippo you are hunting.
Environmental Impact
It's bad for the hippos and elephants. In areas where there was too much hunting, you either find a small number of tuskless elephants, mammoths or hippos, but it's more common not to find any at all.
Distribution
Trade & Market
It's a luxury material.The most common ivory comes from hippos and elephants, but mammoth ivory occasionally makes an appearance in the Hu-Balai despite coming from mammoths which aren't found outside the Northern Tundra.
Law & Regulation
There are areas where hunting is either restricted or reserved to certain people.
Type
Biomaterial
Value
84 Tulli (Currency) per kg.
Rarity
Rare
Odor
None
Color
White
Density
1.8 - 1.9 grams per cubic centimeter
Common State
Solid
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