It is noteworthy that most of the ivory carved in India actually came from the Portuguese colonies in Africa. African ivory was much preferred by the Indian craftsmen since it was less brittle and ...

[Deut. 5:6-10; RSV] Verse 7 forbids the worship of other gods, while verses 8-9 forbid the making of graven (carved) images that would be worshipped as gods, i.e. idols. Now worshipping statues ...

Initial reports that China had banned ivory imports for a year got a severe dousing later today after it was clarified that this ban only referred to ivory carvings. The ban, effective immediately ...