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Ivory refers to the mammalian tusks, teeth, and horns which have been considered a valuable sculpting material throughout human history.
History
Mostly poached from elephants, ivory has been widely used for jewelry and handles of weapons, in addition to sculptures.[1]
Mythology
According to the Greek myth, the legendary founder of Elis, Pelops, received an ivory shoulder made by the god Hephaistos to replace the one unwittingly eaten by the goddess Demeter.[2]
5th century BCE
In ancient Greece, the Athenian sculptor Phidias became famous for using chryselephantine, a combination of ivory and gold, to create exquisite statues, such as the Athena Parthenos, a statue of the goddess Athena within the Parthenon,[3] and the statue of the Zeus within a dedicated temple at the Sanctuary of Olympia.[4]
The tusks of the wild boars around the Greek world were also considered to be ivory.[5]
9th century
During the Viking expansion into the kingdoms of England, ivory horns were used by Norsefolk like Eivor to signal to their fellow raiders to attack or to summon their longship from along the riverways.[6]
17th century
Johannes Leo, the husband of Elizabeth Jane Weston, was noted for having an ivory-handled cane.[7]
During the Golden Age of Piracy, ivory was familiar to pirates like Edward Kenway.[8]
19th century
In the Victorian era, ivory was used occasionally in the crafting of weapons, namely in the butts of firearms and the handles of kukris and cane-swords .[9]
Gallery
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An ivory bracelet from 18th century -
An ivory-handled kukri
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- Assassin's Creed III (Database only)
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Assassin's Creed: Templars (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Trade objects
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Gods of Olympia: Pelops, The Legendary Founder
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Attika: Parthenon
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Trade Goods
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Divine Science: Chapter 3 – Elizabeth Jane Weston
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate