The inlay is made from Mastadon tusk. I did a search for mammoth tusk and found that there is a lot on the market via Ebay, primarily from Siberian origin and sells as carved figurines.
45 posted on 10/05/2005 4:30:25 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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