Ivory Sentence Examples
She wore an ivory A-line dress with shoes to match.
Ivory, rubber and copal are the chief exports.
Any roughness was levelled by polishing with ivory or a smooth shell.
About the same time (in 1684) an English ship put into Port Natal (as the bay cthrie to be known) and purchased ivory from the natives, who, however, refused to deal in slaves.
They brought with them 3 tons of ivory.
Eastwards of the Ivory coast are the Gold and Slave coasts.
The fauna of Liberia is sufficiently peculiar, at any rate as regards vertebrates, to make it very nearly identical with a "district" or sub-province of the West African province, though in this case the Liberian "district" would not include the northernmost portions of the country and would overlap on the east and west into Sierra Leone and the French Ivory Coast.
Nowhere, perhaps, does the flora of West Africa attain a more wonderful development than in the republic of Liberia and in the adjoining regions of Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast.
The Sierra Leone-Liberia frontier was demarcated in 1903; then followed the negotiations with France for the exact delimitation of the Ivory Coast-Liberia frontier, with the result that Liberia lost part of the hinterland she had claimed.
Alliance with Phoenicia gave the impulse to extended intercourse; trading expeditions were undertaken from the Gulf of Akaba, and Ahab built himself a palace decorated with ivory.
AdvertisementHere was what seems to have been the basement of a very large hall or " Megaron," approached directly from the central court, and near this were found further reliefs, fresco representations of scenes of the bull-ring with female as well as male toreadors, and remains of a magnificent gaming-board of gold-plated ivory with intarsia work of crystal plaques set on silver plates and blue enamel (cyanus).
This gives access to a whole series of halls and private rooms (halls " of the Colonnades," " of the Double Axes," " Queen's Megaron" with bath-room attached and remains of the fish fresco, " Treasury " with ivory figures and other objects of art), together with extensive remains of an upper storey.
Modelling in terra-cotta, sculpture in stone and ivory, engraving on, gems, were following it closely by the beginning of the 2nd millennium.
This is done by mounting the working wire on a metal plate made of the same metal as the working wire itself; thus if the working wire is of platinoid it must be mounted on a platinoid bar, the supports which carry the ends of the working wire being insulated from this bar by being bushed with ivory or porcelain.
Wax, gum, coffee and ivory are also exported.
AdvertisementAmong minor products are coffee, wax and ivory.
In later times whole figures of ivory, itone and clay are found, with the legs united, and the arms usually joined to the body.
With them were found many reliefs in ivory, on tusks, wands and cylinders.
Besides this the harness of each horse consisted of a bridle and a pair of reins, mostly the same as in use now, made of leather and ornamented with studs of ivory or metal.
The earliest extant record of the Wayland legend is the repre - sentation in carved ivory on a casket of Northumbrian workmanship of a date not later than the beginning of the 8th century.
AdvertisementPottery models of offerings are found in the ashes, and these were probably the substitutes for sacrifices decreed by Cheops (Khufu) in his temple reforms. A great clearance of temple offerings was made now, or earlier, and a chamber full of them has yielded the fine ivory carvings and the glazed figures and tiles which show the splendid work of the Ist dynasty.
The noble statuette of Cheops in ivory, found in the stone chamber of the temple, gives the only portrait of this greatest ruler.
The contents of the tombs have been nearly destroyed by successive plunderers; enough remained to show that rich jewellery was placed on the mummies, a profusion of vases of hard and valuable stones from the royal table service stood about the body, the store-rooms were filled with great jars of wine, perfumed ointment and other supplies, and tablets of ivory and of ebony were engraved with a record of the yearly annals of the reigns.
The Museum of Fine Arts at Boston also obtained in 1914 a masterpiece surreptitiously excavated and smuggled out of Crete, an exquisite gold and ivory statuette of the snake goddess or her votary.
They had been plundered and were destroyed to within a metre of the ground, but still contained some pottery and stone vases, bronze blades, seals, and ivory fragments.
AdvertisementThe colossal statues of ivory and gold by Pheidias were the most notable examples of this use of gold, especially his statue of Athena in the Parthenon, and the one of Zeus at Olympia.
The nude parts, such as face and hands, were of ivory, while the armour and drapery were of beaten gold.
And when in the year 423 B.C., through the negligence of the priestess Chryseis, the old temple was burnt down, the Argives erected a splendid new temple, built by Eupolemos, in which was placed the great gold and ivory statue of Hera, by the sculptor Polyclitus, the Cyclopean wall and below it were found traces of small houses of the rudest, earliest masonry which are pre-Mycenaean, if not pre-Cyclopean.
Though the excavations in the second temple have clearly revealed the outlines of the base upon which the great gold and ivory statue of Hera stood, it is needless to say that no trace of the statue itself has been found.
It is probable that the face, neck, arms and feet were of ivory, while the rest of the figure was draped in gold, Like the Olympian Zeus of Pheidias, Hera was seated on an elaborately decorated throne, holding in her left hand the sceptre, surmounted in her case by the cuckoo (as that of Zeus had an eagle), and in her right, instead of an elaborate figure of Victory (such as the Athena Parthenos and the Olympian Zeus held), simply a pomegranate.
The colonies of hand-workers in silk, cotton, carpets, brass and silver ware, wood and ivory, and other skilled craftsmen, which formerly existed in various parts of India, have fallen off both in the extent of their output and in the artistic excellence of their work.
Gold dust, cotton, ivory and gum are also exported.
The fine arts are represented by sculpture in relief, carving in wood and ivory, embroidery.
The principal manufactures are toys and fancy articles in metal, carved wood and ivory, which are collectively known as Nuremberg wares.
In the second stage, implements of true bronze (9 to io% tin) become common; painted pottery of buff clay with dull black geometrical patterns appears alongside the red-ware; and foreign imports occur, such as Egyptian blue-glazed beads (XIIth-XIIIth Dynasty, 2500-2000 B.C.),1 and cylindrical Asiatic seals (one of Sargon I., 2000 B.C.).2 In the third stage, Aegean colonists introduced the Mycenaean (late Minoan) culture and industries; with new types of weapons, wheel-made pottery, and a naturalistic art which rapidly becomes conventional; gold and ivory are abundant, and glass and enamels are known.
It sent copper, oil, horses and cattle, ivory and timber; under Amenophis (Amenhotep) III.
Many are killed every year in the forests for the sake of the ivory which they furnish.
In it are carried, by literati and merchants, the pen-case and a roll of paper; its voluminous folds are used as pockets; by the bazaar people and villagers, porters and merchants servants, a small sheath knife is struck in it; while by farrashes, the carpet-spreader class, a large khanjar, or curved dagger, with a heavy ivory handle, is carried.
The priests wear a peculiar heavy shoe, with an ivory or wooden lining at the heel.
The Sudan produce (ivory, ostrich feathers, &c.) formerly brought to Bengazi by caravan, has now been almost wholly diverted to Tripoli, the eastern tracks from Wadai and Borku by way of Kufra to Aujila having become so unsafe that their natural difficulties are no longer worth braving.
On reaching Ipoto on the Ituri he came within the region of the Arab slave raiders and ivory hunters, in whose company he at times travelled.
From that port the Arabs traded for ivory, slaves and (principally) gold with Bantu peoples of the far interior - the Rhodesia of to-day.
In the middle of the 10th century trade was carried on at Khiva in fossil ivory.
Leslie's theory was afterwards treated according to Laplace's mathematical methods by James Ivory in the article on capillary action, under "Fluids, Elevation of," in the supplement to the fourth edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, published in 1819.
In the British Museum are the bronze matrices of seals of ZEthilwald, bishop of Dunwich, about Boo; of lElfric, alderman of Hampshire, about 985; and the finely carved ivory double matrix of Godwin the thane (on the obverse) and of the nun Godcythe (on the reverse), of the beginning of the 11th century.
In the 11th century a fairly large number of matrices were cut in ivory.
It soon became an ivory and slave-trading centre.
The walrus, hunted for its ivory tusks, and the sea otter, rarest and most valuable of Alaskan fur animals, are near extermination; the blue fox is now bred for its pelt on the Aleutians and the southern continental coast; the skins of the black and silver fox are extremely rare, and in general the whole fur industry is discouragingly decadent.
In 1891 the imposition of an export duty on ivory excited much ill-will, and when it became known that, in his march towards the Nile, van Kerckhoven had defeated an Arab force, the Arabs on the upper Congo determined to precipitate the conflict.
This" government within a government "was secured in all its privileges, its profits as heretofore being appropriated to allowances to members of the royal family and the maintenance and development of" works of public utility "in Belgium and the Congo, those works including schemes for the embellishment of the royal palaces and estates in Belgium and others for making Ostend" a bathing city unique in the world."The state was to have the right of redemption on terms which, had the rubber and ivory produce alone been redeemed, would have cost Belgium about £8,50o,000.
Some tribes, notably the Ba-Luba, possess considerable skill in working in wood, ivory and metals (chiefly iron and copper).
When the state was founded elephant and hippopotamus ivory formed for some years the most important article of export.
When Europeans first entered the Congo basin the natives were found to have large stores of "dead ivory" in their possession.
By agreement with France and Portugal, a common tariff (6% on most goods imported, to% on the export of ivory and india-rubber, 5% on other exports) was adopted by these powers and the Congo Free State.
The revenue from this source, obtained almost entirely from rubber and ivory, had risen in 1891 to £52,000, in 1896 to £235,000, in 1900 to £448,000, and in 1905 to £660,000.
Elephants are numerous and ivory is exported.
The chief articles of export are coffee, skins, ivory, civet, ostrich feathers, gum, pepper, kat plant (used by Moslems for its stimulating properties), gold (in small quantities) and live stock.
The capital Auxume and the seaport Adulis were then the chief centres of the trade with the interior of Africa in gold dust, ivory, leather, aromatics, &c. At Axum, the site of the ancient capital, many vestiges of its former greatness still exist; and the ruins of Adulis, which was once a seaport on the bay of Annesley, are now about 4 m.
It was of cedar-wood, gold and ivory, and on it were represented the chief incidents in Greek (especially Corinthian) mythology and legend.
The town was founded in 1819, and in its early days was largely resorted to by Griquas and Bechuana for the sale of ivory, skins and cattle.
Computations are made with it by means of balls of bone or ivory runp ing on slender bamboo rods, similar to the simpler board, fitted up with beads strung on wires, which is employed in teaching the rudiments of arithmetic in English schools.
Another palm of much economic importance in Colombia is the "tagua" (Phytelephas macrocarpa),which grows abundantly in the valleys of the Magdalena, Atrato and Patia, and produces a large melon-shaped fruit in which are found the extremely hard, fine-grained nuts or seeds known in the commercial world as vegetable ivory.
The imports include wheat flour, rice, barley, prepared foods, sugar, coal, kerosene, beer, wines and liquors, railway equipment, machinery and general hardware, fence wire, cotton and other textiles, drugs, lumber, cement, paper, &c., while the exports comprise coffee, bananas, hides and skins, tobacco, precious metals, rubber, cabinet woods, divi-divi, dye-woods, vegetable ivory, Panama hats, orchids, vanilla, &c.
It was inlaid with ivory or in some cases made of it, had curved legs but no back, and could be folded up like a camp-stool.
After the British occupation, an extensive trade developed in oil, kernels, timber, ivory, rubber, &c. In the rubber and timber industries great strides have been made.
Carved ivory objects abound, and there are many evidences of the skill attained by native artists, who perhaps owed something to their contact with the Portuguese.
The first English expedition to Benin was in 1553; after that time a considerable trade grew up between England and that country, ivory, palm-oil and pepper being the chief commodities exported from Benin.
The gods restored Pelops to life, and the shoulder consumed by Demeter was replaced by one of ivory.
The immense treasure of gold, silver, bronze, fine stone and ivory objects, which was buried with the sixteen corpses in this circle, is worth intrinsically more than any treasure-trove known to have been found in any land, and it revealed once for all the character of a great civilization preceding the Hellenic. The find was deposited at Athens, and gradually cleaned and arranged in the Polytechnic; and the discoverer, publishing his Mycenae in English in 1877, had his full share of honours and fame.
It became nevertheless an important commercial and industrial city, being noted for its brass ware, its trade in ivory, gold and slaves.
Examples are preserved of the various forms of spoons used by the ancient Egyptians of ivory, flint, slate and wood, many of them carved with the symbols of their religion.
At the beginning of the 19th century the city still flourished; so late as 1811 it was described as famous for its silks, hosiery, koras and beautiful ivory work.
The neighbouring posts of Gondokoro, on the east bank of the Nile, and Lado, soon became stations of the Khartum ivory and slave traders.
In the ancient tomb discovered in 1877 at Spata near Athens (which represents a kindred but somewhat later art than the tombs at Mycenae) were found female winged sphinxes carved in ivory or bone.
The votive offerings in clay, amber, bronze, ivory and lead found in great profusion within the precinct range from the 9th to the 4th century B.C. and supply invaluable evidence for early Spartan art; they prove that Sparta reached her artistic zenith in the 7th century and that her decline had already begun in the 6th.
Krause (north from the Gold Coast, 1886-1887) and the French Captain Binger (Senegal to Ivory Coast, 1887-1889) first defined its southern limits by revealing the unexpected northward extension of the basins of the Guinea coast streams, especially the Volta and Komoe, a fact which explained the absence of important tributaries within the Niger bend.
Elephants are hunted for the sake of their ivory.
The chief products of the Sudan for export are gum, ivory, ostrich feathers, dates and rubber.
For the graves yielded not only new types of statues, bronzes, ivory carvings and painted pottery - all of the highest artistic value - but also a large number of stone stelae inscribed with funerary formulae in the Meroitic script.
Petherick sought for ivory only, but those who followed him soon found that slave-raiding was more profitable than elephant hunting.
The imports are largely cotton goods, provisions, timber and cement; the exports gum, raw cotton, ivory, sesame, durra, senna, coffee (from Abyssinia), goat skins, &c. Forty miles north of Port Sudan is Mahommed Gul, the port for the mines of Gebet, worked by an English company.
Carving in wood and ivory, and embossed silverwork are also carried on.
He then endeavoured to buy off the invaders by numerous presents-30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver, precious stones, couches and thrones inlaid with ivory, girls and eunuchs - but all in vain.
The uncoloured portions are the dentine or ivory, the shaded parts the cement filling the cavities and surrounding the exterior.
The Spanish design with its ivory stucco walls reminded her of a mission.
A carved ivory mythical beast is mounted on the metal fitting.
Master suite The Master suite is furnished with a king sized bed and wrought iron bedstead with four poster ivory canopy.
It is available in ivory or black, with a thin bezel for good quality stacking.
Tongans also made ivory breastplates as ornaments for themselves.
Pliny describes a model of a four-horse chariot made out a piece of ivory smaller than a fly's wing.
The bride wore a two-piece ivory chiffon, long-sleeved lace dress with pleated skirt and had a matching ribbon in her hair.
And it would contribute toward finally dispelling the starched collars and ivory tower image better associated with Brideshead Revisited.
Reuters news agency quotes diplomats in Ivory Coast as saying that they have heard of the hiring of 300 fresh mercenaries.
An ivory diptych dial made in Nuremberg by Johann Gebhart in 1556.
Any pigment is added before the size (including a little indigo and ivory black to prevent yellowing with time in white distemper ).
An ivory tower is better defended from behind a moat with a raised drawbridge.
Mansard Imperial a plain ivory earthenware remained popular for many years until it was discontinued in 1963.
Carvings of elephant ivory were first brought back from the West African coast by Portuguese explorers in the 15 th century.
The Ivory Coast continue to look fallible at the back.
No ivory tower for this fan -- he lives in the real world, of which he has made fandom an integral part.
No towering gothic castle either, nor ivory tower, nor writer's garret.
A similar clasp knife handle from South Shields Roman fort, made in ivory, depicts a gladiator with rectangular shield standing en garde.
End of line is threaded through lateral line channel on underside of ivory harpoon head.
Brides traditionally wear white to symbolize purity, although variations, including ivory, cream or pastels are sometimes used.
Masks and crafts Portuguese traders first bought worked ivory, bone and wooden statues from native craftsmen over 500 years ago.
More than 16 tons of illegal ivory seized in Customs operations around the world.
They are not allowed to trade in raw ivory.
The best balls were made from African ivory which was considered to be of more even density than Indian ivory.
However some, as in Benin, prefer white ivory.
Dice were made of antler for the most part, although examples of bone, walrus ivory and jet are also known.
Made from elephant ivory, an image of a snake or reptile resides at the base.
In blackwood with imitation ivory mounts Made in Eire.
In previous centuries ivory along with genuine stag, metal, bone, horn, tortoiseshell, and pearl were all popular options.
Shoppers and collectors will find exquisite jade, hand-carved ivory and native handicrafts.
This is the best way to catch malaria, a sometimes lethal disease which has not ceased to be omnipresent in Ivory Coast.
I had lilac on my bridesmaids which was effective and it went incredibly well with ivory.
We provide a full wedding stationery service, now including a new range of deluxe handmade white linen or ivory linen guestbooks.
Although Lens was the first British miniaturist to work on ivory, he occasionally painted on vellum.
Between the window are two very intricately carved ivory mirrors bearing the monogram ' CR ' .
A pink satin and ivory organza fabric rose sits to the side of the bracelet when worn.
What a scent doth He cast, whose garments smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces?
This elder has large panicles of ivory flowers tinged with pink in summer, followed by tiny black fruits.
Her ivory satin shoes were £ 30 from a theatrical shop.
The statue, which no longer exists, was made of gold and ivory by the celebrated sculptor Pheidias.
Born Free were shocked to learn of a huge illegal shipment of elephant ivory that has been seized in Hong Kong.
Naked female statuette carved from one piece of ivory.
Member countries, including the UK, will vote on a controversial proposal by five southern African countries to sell off their ivory stockpiles.
It is pounded with an ivory or wood mallet which may be incised with cross-hatch or linear grooves to produce a subtle textured surface.
Be careful not to buy poached ivory souvenirs in Thailand and watch out for elephant ivory trinkets in Hong Kong and China.
Leroy Burgess ' first taste of fame was as the lead singer of ' 70s soul vocal trio Black Ivory.
It was the general celebrating a triumph in Rome who carried an ivory staff and wore a toga picta and a palmata tunica.
Its upper incisors form long curved tusks of ivory.
The heads have a hole in the top that was intended to hold a large carved ivory tusk.
With the Asian elephants, only some males grow large ivory tusks.
Most of these elephants had large ivory, however small tusks of the two small elephants were not taken.
The third smaller ivory tusk finial from the Congo has figures seated in separate rows, rather than a spiral.
Ivory Strictly speaking, the word ivory only applies to the material from which elephant tusks are comprised.
Wish List £ 25.00 vase by Scabetti Shapely glazed earthenware vase in white, ivory or charcoal.
The Treasury was also an amazing place with gold, silver, enamel and ivory objects and magnificent liturgical vestments.
The city is all gold and crystal and ivory, but not vulgar or garish or tacky.
The pants have a 30 ' inseam and elastic waist with ivory trim.
The extreme north of Liberia is still for the most part a very well-watered country, covered with a rich vegetation, but there are said to be a few breaks that are rather stony and that have a very well-marked dry season in which the vegetation is a good deal burnt up. In the main Liberia is the forest country par excellence of West Africa, and although this region of dense forests overlaps the political frontiers of both Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast, it is a feature of physical geography so nearly coincident with the actual frontiers of Liberia as to give this country special characteristics clearly marked in its existing fauna.
The temple of Asclepius, which contained the gold and ivory statue by Thrasymedes of Paros, had six columns at the ends and eleven at the sides; it was raised on stages and approached by a ramp at the eastern front.
On less solemn occasions bishops wear the mandyas (A avHuas), a cope-like garment fastened at the lower corners as well as at the neck, and the kalimaukion (KaXamtainc ov), a tall, brimless hat, with a veil hanging down behind, and, in place of the S &aKOP they carry a short staff with an ivory cross-piece.
As for the modern ivory statuette or alcove ornament, of which great numbers are now carved for the foreign market, it certainly stands on a plane much higher than the netsuke, since anatomical defects which escape notice in the latter owing to its diminutive size, become obtrusive in the former.
Two magnificent marble ambones, the larger dating from 1175, a large 11th-century altar frontal in the south aisle, having scenes from the Bible carved on thirty ivory tablets, with 13th-century mosaics in the apse, given by Giovanni da Procida, the promotor of the Sicilian Vespers, and the tomb of Pope Gregory VII., and that of Queen Margaret of Durazzo, mother of King Ladislaus, erected in 1412, deserve to be mentioned.
New contrasts are formed by the juxtaposition of differently toned metals; or these with an inlay of haliotis shell, introduced by Alfred Gilbert; or of coloured wax, favoured by Onslow Ford; or enamelling, perfected by Professor von Herkomer; or stained ivory, pearls, or semi-precious stones.
The ivory figures, however, found by Hogarth on the level of the earliest temple of Artemis show Asiatic influence, and resemble the so-called "Phoenician" ivories from the palace of Sargon at Calah (Nimrud).
A deep pulp cavity in the upper third of the tusk restricts the working of the ivory around the hollow cavity to shallow carving.
The session will also consider the parallel problems of wildlife conservation and the trade in ivory.
The eyes of the beast were small red stones, and it had two tiny tusks of ivory.
Wish List £ 25.00 Vase by Scabetti Shapely glazed earthenware vase in white, ivory or charcoal.
The Chatham Red and Ivory Rug from RugsUSA is a great choice.
The only advice when it comes to the color of baby clothing is that it is advisable to avoid too much white or ivory.
White, off white, and ivory are the most popular colors for table linens because they are considered the most formal colors.
In a chocolate point Himalayan, the body should be an ivory color and the points a creamy milk chocolate.
Chocolate- The body is ivory, and the points are chocolate with patches of red or cream.
Chocolate Lynx Point - This combination has an ivory body with milk chocolate points that have darker brown tabby stripes.
The cat's body is ivory, and the points are milk chocolate.
Ivory home office desks provide a refreshing alternative to traditional dark wood desks and can make your office a more open-feeling, fun and light space to be in.
Before choosing an ivory desk, though, it is important to think carefully about your style and with what you are going to match the desk.
You also want to consider the advantages and disadvantages of choosing an ivory desk.
Ivory home office desks can come in many different styles.
A modern and sleek desk may be ivory colored, with the light ivory paint or gloss highlighting the sleek lines of the piece of furniture.
On the other hand, ivory can also be a great color for a shabby-chic style desk and can create a great farmhouse or country cottage feel.
An ivory desk, on the whole, no matter what specific style it is done in, may be less formal or less masculine than a large mahogany partners desk or similar sort of dark wooden desk.
Once you have decided that an ivory desk is right for you, then you will need to decide on specifically what color you want and how to achieve that color.
Ivory home office desks can come in a number of different materials, and the material you choose will affect how you achieve the ivory color that you want.
One of the easiest and most obvious ways to get an ivory colored desk is to find a desk that is actually painted ivory.
Real wood furniture, or particle board or press board furniture, can each be painted ivory.
On the other hand, if you choose an ivory-colored or white washed stain, then you will achieve both the look of an ivory desk and the feel of real wood.
One potential disadvantage to an ivory desk is it can be harder to keep clean.
Since it is ivory, the light color is likely to show any stains or blemishes in the surface of the desk.
You don't generally want to mix white and ivory, and you want to be careful about making sure all of your pieces coordinate for a nice and cohesive look.
Wrap the basket in ivory tulle, and tie with a big bow of wired silk ribbon or raffia in either pink or blue.
Ivory. If it is pattern you seek, try a classic French Toile or a pretty Jacquard.
Even a simple lace table linen in white or ivory, used by itself or over a solid colored tablecloth, will help you achieve this look.
An array of colors take their inspiration from nature-reds, oranges, terra cotta, yellows, olive greens, turquoise, browns, burgundy, and ivory.
In terms of colors and materials, ancient Egyptian inspired design tends to be very bold and colorful, with gold, marble, ivory and many varieties of wood being the common material bases.
Choose lush draperies and bedding in deep rich reds or pretty ivory.
Unlike Chippendale, Sheraton used carving sparingly and incorporated simple ivory or brass key plates and metal drawer pulls.
Ebony skin looks best with a brownish red and the ivory skin tones should save red lipstick for only those special occasions calling for some extra drama.
For your coloring, which leans toward the warm side, I would choose foundations that are ivory, porcelain or warm beige.
The notes in Bath are not as pronounced as those in Beach; here, they all seem to meld into one, resulting in a rather linear fragrance that smells primarily of Ivory soap.
Light eye shadows in bisque, white, and ivory hues help enhance and enlarge the eyes.
A woman's skin changes with the seasons, so mine might be an ivory shade in fall, winter, and spring, but then late spring, summer and early fall it might be a darker shade.
This was the perfect choice for the climate and circumstances as it created an almost invisible foundation and that creamy ivory complexion.
While Bella's skin is ivory, use colors appropriate to your skin tone, or you'll lose the natural look completely.
A soft wash of a luminescent pearl or ivory shimmer shadow will highlight your eye area without looking heavy.
Instead of working with traditional black and grey hues, opt for taupe, ivory and bronze shades.
Apply a shimmering gold, ivory or taupe shadow to create a ethereal fairy glow.
This product comes in 20 different shades from ivory to bronze.
Brides and bridesmaids will enjoy the large selection of white, ivory, metallic and colored shoes available at Wedding Feet.
In a world of formal ivory invitations, is there room for something a little different?
Instead of sticking with the traditional white or ivory, try using bold colors or textured papers in your invites.
A hot pink and orange celebration could be enhanced with candy orange and grapefruit slices, while white and milk chocolates compliment an ivory and brown theme nicely.
The candles in the ceremony are usually white or ivory, but the ornamentation varies widely.
While the classic white or ivory wedding dress remains a favorite among many brides, more and more women are searching for a dress that stands out.
For instance, one area of the room can be a sage green and cream garden theme with antique ivory vase centerpieces, while another portion of the room -- or a different room -- can be a bright, sunny yellow and orange color scheme.
White and ivory still top the charts when it comes to wedding dresses, but a casual beach wedding dress is the perfect place for color.
Although it's perfectly acceptable to go with a colored wedding dress if you prefer, there are also many casual and beach styles that are available in white, ivory, and pastel shades as well.
In addition to the more traditional black, they offer ivory, white, pink, grey, and blue.
Tuxedos are available in black, white, ivory, gray, and pinstripe.
Handles are made from a wider variety of materials, including porcelain, enamel, crystal, glass, ceramic, ivory, mother of pearl, and more.
Fall colors like burnt orange, rust, burgundy, and mustard yellow look stunning against a dark chocolate fondant or a buttercream in shades of ivory and champagne.
While white, ivory, and champagne are still the traditional tuxedo shirt colors, venture into new wedding fashion territory by adding red to the mix.
When most people think of blank wedding invitations, they picture flat white or ivory cards with a simple border, heart, or flower in the corner.
Avoid white, cream, or ivory - even if you are attending a summer wedding.
Table linens in mocha, chocolate, cream, or ivory can be a terrific starting base.
If your dress is ivory (beautiful for October weddings!), a bouquet of cream-colored flowers may blend right in, especially in pictures.
White, ivory, ecru, silver, and gold are popular, and the imagery and decorations are often in soft pastel or watercolor hues, often with soft focus for a romantic touch.
They have lots of styles and they're all in shades of white and ivory.
They come in many colors including traditional white, ivory, and cream.
If you are interested in a different color plan outside of white or ivory, chat with your wedding planner or browse photos of wedding parties who have pulled off the look you dream of having.
If you choose to use foil, cover those with a white or ivory tinted frosting so that the silver from the foil is completely covered.
Use the remaining white or ivory frosting to make eyes, creating pupils with a bit of black icing.
Consider matching your wedding colors or getting cloths in pastel blue, ivory, or coral-colors that match the coastline.
Color choices are often accented with shades of white (or ivory) or black.
The plentiful online boutique carries a vast selection in such beach-friendly shades as ivory, pink and yellow.
Since it's not uncommon to wear white or ivory dresses during the summer or for special occasions, it's entirely possible that a beach wedding dress could easily be worn more than once.
Instead, go with white or ivory wedge heels with iridescent beading.
As always, leave solid white or ivory dresses to the bride, but it is not necessarily a faux pas if you are wearing a white printed dress.
Solid white is typically regarded as something a guest should not wear to a wedding, and solid ivory should follow this rule as well.
Printed white and ivory fabrics are acceptable, however, particularly with bright floral patterns.
Slight differences in color between white, ivory, oyster, diamond white, light gold, and champagne mist, for example, may not show adequately on the screen but could make all the difference on your skin tone.
When in doubt, subtle color accents against a neutral white, ivory, or beige palette will work best for September weddings.
Everyone expects wedding cakes to be white, but heart cakes done in soft pink, off-white, ivory, or fire-engine red are especially memorable and look great in photographs.
When brushed with apricot jam and placed upside down, they glitter like jewels and present a fantastic contrast to an iced white or ivory cake.
If you have a white or ivory cake, for example, you can ask your decorator to apply evenly placed, very lightly colored pastel or ivory polka dots packed closely around the cake.
Even ivory on ivory adds some texture and visual interest to the cake's appearance without veering into silliness.
Ivory wedding cakes are the classic reception dessert, embedded in centuries of tradition and heaps of sentiment.
Flip through any wedding magazine or cake gallery and you'll see that having an ivory, cream or off-white wedding cake does the opposite of limiting your options.
Decorations for an ivory cake can range dramatically in price, so before you make a final decision on what you want, shop around with a few decorators and get price quotes to make sure that you can afford your choice.
One of the greatest things about an ivory wedding cake is that it can serve as a master of disguise.
Ivory frostings, whether fondant or buttercream, usually have a fairly neutral flavor that can be reminiscent of vanilla and butter, so they'll go well with just about anything.
This aqua and ivory damask pattern is lined with a thermal-suede backing.
You also have the option of ordering the drapery with a blackout lining, also in an ivory color.
A red sheet will look fabulous folded over a contrasting comforter in a calming shade, like white or ivory.
These towels are available in six attractive colors including chocolate, thyme, ivory, seafoam, taupe and white.
It was an ivory, one-shouldered gown with cornelli lacework.
The plush buddy is attached to the blanket and comes in pink, blue and ivory.
Skip the prone-to-stains ivory and select a color that shocks without aging too quickly through wearing.
It is ivory organza with large gold polka dots.
The knee length shorts have ivory ruffles at the bottom and the spaghetti strap tunic features large ivory ruffled rosettes.
C. diacantha has foliage of shining green, marking with silvery lines, and the spines are ivory white.
Brown, black, ivory, white, and gray pieces will provide the most versatility.
You also find a lotus pendant carved out of a Tagua nut, which has the appearance of ivory.
At Big Men, they have a reasonably priced four button suit, well-tailored in either ivory white or jet black.
They are available in a range of colors such as black, gray, ivory, red, forest green, burgundy, gold and navy.
Avoid the tendency to wear bright, over-the-top colors like orange, purple and turquoise; stick with a rainbow of neutral and dark colors, like ivory, brown, black, navy blue and gray, to name a few.
For example, the best sock choice for khaki pants is Stacy Adams Silkies or Gemstone style in bone, ivory, or taupe; they are also available in other colors, like navy, to coordinate with other outfits.
The Ivory Rose Strapless Bra is available in white, ivory, nude, and black.
It's ivory with thin navy blue stripes and a red belt, lending it to casual neutral-toned espadrilles or your favorite pair of red or navy shoes.
The ivory colored short sleeve shirt has a ruffled collar and ruffles down the sides.
It's available in sizes up to 26 and comes in soft pink, lilac, ivory and pale blue.
Some brides may worry that medieval wedding dresses will not be available in white or ivory.
Although many costume gowns are quite colorful, many styles are available in classic white and ivory hues.
While ivory wedding gowns are always popular, you can also go for dramatic colors like red or purple.
You might want to go with an ivory wedding dress, which will still be understated; or you may want to go for a brightly colored wedding gown in pastels or deeper shades.
A plus size ivory wedding dress may be the perfect choice for many full-figured brides.
Many brides benefit from selecting plus size colored wedding dresses, and ivory is a favorite even though this color choice may have emerged by chance, along with the nostalgia of family heirlooms.
Ivory is a complex color, offering underlying shades subtly moving as the light touches the surface of the gown.
The subtle undertones can offer an entirely different shade to consider, as evidenced by the different terms relating to ivory tones.
Be careful with yellow tones as complementary colors; sunflower is preferable to ice yellow with ivory hues, even ones with yellow undertones.
Ivory is a lovely choice for fuller figures because it is not as reflective as stark white gowns.
Most of the site's selections are available in white and ivory.
Silver Lining has an impressive collection of plus size ivory wedding gowns available in sizes 18 to 32.
A plus size ivory wedding dress has much to offer brides and it is suitable for casual and formal ceremonies.
Plus size wedding gowns from Diva by Design include a lovely Aurora D'Paradiso plus size ivory bridal gown.
Some fashion traditionalists still eschew white in winter, so if you're a stickler for style rules, consider winter white, cream or ivory tops instead.
Whether you love the look of dress pants in beautiful classic styles or prefer the more casual cargo or cropped styles, plus size ivory pants are a perfect addition to any woman's wardrobe.
Ivory pants are manufactured in many different pant styles that look great on plus size women.
From sophisticated classic straight leg pants in soft delicate blends of linen and rayon to cotton capris, figure flattering ivory pants look stunning and stylish.
Many women wonder what to wear under ivory colored pants, especially if the fabric is lightweight.
Depending on the fabric, ivory colored pants are ideal for both cold and warm weather wear.
Ivory pants in plus sizes are available in beautiful lightweight fabrics that are just right for the spring and summer season.
Whether you order your clothes from catalogs, shop online or visit retail stores, beautiful styles of ivory pants in plus sizes are available in petite, average and tall sizes.
With the many types of plus size ivory pants offered, you are sure to find one, or more, that complements your personal style, making you feel confident and look beautiful.
It is done in a knee-length style and comes in colors such as ivory, blue and pink.
This nightshirt is available in sizes up to a 5X and comes in solid colors such as red and black and in prints such as red hearts, black floral and ivory roses.
An ivory or cream tank top serves as a great partner for a pair of, say, fuchsia or electric blue capri pants.
It is made of acrylic and comes in ivory or black.
The Navy Ivory frame has a lens with a gray gradient and is lightweight in design and feel.
To top it all off, Dante wields two custom pistols named Ebony and Ivory.
Osteopetrosis is also called chalk bones, ivory bones, or marble bones.
The wraps come in white, ivory, pink, sky blue, and lilac.
The ivory pant and green cotton jacket can be worn together for the workday, but split for other activities.
For bridal gowns, consider adding a row of white or ivory beading to the hem of the dress.
However, if white tends to make you look washed out, then choose a style done in off-white or ivory.
The Ivory Coast 2pc Tankini w/Twist Front sold at Swimsuits Just for Us retails a bit higher at $85.00, but it puts the emphasis on top by pairing a floral halter tank with a regular scoop bottom.
Rather than bright white, springs can opt for a rich, creamy ivory as a wardrobe staple.
It's perfectly acceptable to choose white after labor day, especially when you choose a shade in ivory or bone for the winter months.
Neutral shades, such as charcoal, chocolate and ivory, resonate just as well with the season as green and red.
It wears well with everything from orange and red to gold and ivory.
Lulu's has a variety of rompers and jumpsuits, including the ivory and blue print casual Halter jumper.
Marble, glass, alabaster, sandalwood, plastic, ivory, rosewood, crystal, and ebony are among the most beautiful and durable chess materials.
White and ivory are the most popular colors for wedding candles, but they are not the only choices.
Coordinate the candle colors with your wedding colors, or opt for neutral candle colors such as white or ivory.
The Candle Depot - White and ivory votives are available here in packs of 288 or 432.
Their votive candles come in white or ivory, and you can enjoy per-item discounts when you order 3, 9, or 18 candles at a time.
Simply blow up a mixture of clear, silver and white balloons and tack them onto a full nude, black or ivory colored bodysuit or a turtleneck and leggings.
Colors are typically muted and may include pastels, ivory, and traditional wedding white.
It is usually on white, ivory or pink cardstock.
Silvery white pearls really shine against platinum or white gold, while creamy, ivory pearls work well with traditional gold.
Pearls range in color from white to black, and in between there are pink, gold, ivory and silver tones.
A popular color choice of many ivory handbags are a luxe look that should have brown edging.
Fake Chloé purses in ivory tend to have ivory trim.
One of the more popular styles of 2007 was the Bleecker Tattersall style, a smart plaid that incorporates multicolored stripes on a stark ivory background.
There is also an ivory version without the signature pattern.
Several styles exist - you'll find house check Manor bags trimmed with shiny metallic leather, simple black leather and elegant ivory leather.
You'll find plenty of hues, including neutrals like black, grey, brown and ivory, as well as bold shades like pink, red, yellow, orange and mint, to name a few.
In fact, to help disapprove that assumption, all you need to do is take a look at the Ebony & Ivory purse; it's shaped to give the appearance of a piano keyboard.
Other colors available in this bag are bright and bold enough to wear all year long, such as celery-green, hot pink, ivory, deep purple, bold red and sky-blue.
With this pairing, Aquarius actually has a partner that is willing to discuss worldly affairs; these "ivory tower" discussions will make Aquarius swoon.
They argue for a "catharsis theory" put forth by James Ivory in 2001, which suggests that the release of emotions during violent video games actually decreased the child's tendency towards violent behavior.
Hoola, a two and a half inch heel, is perfect for work and is available in black, blue, ivory, and pink.
If you're seeking a romantic, soft and comfortable shoe for a dressy affair, consider an ivory satin ballet slipper.
If you're searching for ivory in particular, note that you should also search for styles in off-white and cream tones.
Often, those colors are quite similar to ivory and some manufacturers don't make the distinction clear when describing their products.
Though you might find an ivory satin ballet flat in a basic shoe store, your best bet is to look at stores that specialize in bridal and dance apparel and accessories.
These embroidered lace ballet slippers are handmade, featuring ivory lace over white fabric.
These All Black Woodstock flats bring a unique element to an otherwise basic shoe with a woven satin ivory upper and a reserved sheen.
A great place to visit is Advantage Bridal, where satin ivory flats can be decorated with everything from bright red rosettes to blooming organza flowers.
They are a great replacement for patent black leather or passé ivory sandals.
Silk satin, a peep-toe and jewel detail all combine to make this ivory heeled sandal a great choice for spring and summer brides.
If you're just a bit unconventional and choose a wedding gown in a color besides white or ivory, this may be the shoe for you.
Silk satin and a pretty ivory color combine in this elegant and timeless design that will work for just about any bride.
Opt for colors that are soft and warm, such as ballet pink, blush, champagne, gold or ivory.
Bridal shoes can be done in white, ivory or clear, and, depending on the material, many can be dyed to match the exact color of a dress.
Though some styles are embellished with rhinestones, the majority are sleek and solid, in traditional hues like ivory and white.
Rather than limit their color palette to just white, black, or ivory, they may deviate from these traditional colors with trendy metallic shades like pewter, gold, silver, or bronze.
Opt for a dyeable white or ivory shoe if you simply can't find a turquoise shoe you love.
This is a great option for women with specific design details in mind, since almost all styles are available in white or ivory.
Ivory dresses pair well with ivory, silver or gold.
In order to find the most reasonably priced bridal shoes, navigate to the section that applies to you (ivory shoes, white shoes or dyeable shoes, for example) and then search by lowest price first.
Look for white or ivory low-heeled satin pumps, slingbacks and ankle-strap sandals; these are all elegant and classy, yet may be quite a bit more affordable than so-called "bridal" shoes.
Just like the other Soarway, dials are available in ivory, deep black, or arctic blue.
Be sure to print your cover letter on good quality white, ivory or gray-colored paper.
They offer 45 designs that have come a long way since the boring white or ivory cards.
Keep with white or ivory card stock and use an elegant font in either black or gold flake.
Some people like Ivory, others prefer something more organic and natural.
Michelle Duggar notes on the family's website that while she uses Fels-Naptha bar soap by the case to make the homemade laundry detergent recipes, it is possible to substitute with Ivory, Sunlight, Kirk's Hardwater Castile or Zote soap.
Other bar soap brands that can be used include Ivory, and Kirk's Castile.
White or ivory paper will produce the most vibrant colors, but you can try experimenting with other shades of cardstock to create a number of interesting looks.
Projects intended for young children often involve simply melting a bar of plain Ivory soap and repurposing it into a mold with added color and fragrance.
Be sure to check out their smooth Second Skin Satin® line for everyday styles and colors (white, ivory, buff, black, and whisper pink).
The Peek-a-boo camisole from Cuddl Duds comes in white and ivory, so whether you have a warm or cool skin tone, you'll find your complement in the Cuddl Duds collection.
Buy this satin babydoll in either black or ivory and you are ready to set the wedding night mood while still having some spending money for your trip!
Use a new easy-care handwashing liquid from Ivory or Woolite.
The icy blue hue is a pretty choice, especially with its ivory lace trim.
The Lejaby Mariage garter belt in ivory at GiGi's Closet is perfectly elegant; the satin ribbons are sure to feel delectable against your legs.
Further, two colors are available with this style, including ivory and black.
The bra is available in cup sizes C through G and comes in various colors, including black, ivory and French nude.
Sizes for this style range from C to DDD and available colors are black, ivory, and naturally nude.
Sometimes there are blushing pink accents, but overall, it's suited for the traditional white and ivory gowns.
If your dress isn't going to be the traditional white or ivory, you can branch out and experiment with colors other than white for your wedding lingerie.
The creamy ivory or rich black is offset by the rhinestone buttons perfectly, and the simplistic, flowing style is just right for any night of the week.
The rich chocolate with ivory lace trim offers a pleasing contrast, and the matching lace trim gown is adorable as well.
Although this style is only available in two colors, ivory and black, it does feature a pretty scalloped lace edge, offers a front closure, and comes equipped with bow accents on the front.
Many women have bras in black, ivory and nude, so it's no wonder that from time to time, they'd like to see a bright and new color palette.
When one of their friends, Ivory, dies, they decide to use his ashes as fertilizer to grow marijuana.
Ivory's ghost comes to them when they smoke the marijuana from the batch that was fertilized with his ashes, and he gives Silas and Jamal all of the answers to the THC exams.
They manage to stay ahead of the curve at Harvard as long as they smoke the marijuana grown from Ivory's ashes, but when that is stolen and smoked by another student, they fall behind.
They are kicked out of Harvard, and the ghost of Ivory and the ghost of Benjamin Franklin appeal the admissions board on their behalf.
Likewise, you wouldn't want to invite everyone to a "frolickin' time at the ol' farm" on elegant ivory paper with gold embossed calligraphy fonts.
I have an ivory complexion to begin with, so this product may not work for darker skin tones unless it's covered with foundation.
With this cool widget for your MySpace page, you can not only play the ivory keys but you can mix it up and play different tunes and the like.
God, I sound like 'two o'clock, brought to you by Ivory soap, tune in again tomorrow.'
It is hunted chiefly for the sake of the ivory of its immense tusks, of which it yields the principal source of supply to the European market, and the desire to obtain which is rapidly leading to the extermination of the species.
At Pellene in Achaea, and at Plataea he made two other statues of Athena, also a statue of Aphrodite in ivory and gold for the people of Elis.
But among the Greeks themselves the two works of Pheidias which far outshone all others, and were the basis of his fame, were the colossal figures in gold and ivory of Zeus at Olympia and of Athena Parthenos at Athens, both of which belong to about the middle of the 5th century.
As regards the decorative sculptures of the Parthenon, which the Greeks rated far below their colossus in ivory and gold, see the article Parthenon.
The principal manufactures are cotton and woollen goods, carvings in ivory and working in metals, &c., all of which handicrafts are chiefly carried on in the eastern states.
Thus he reached the New Siberian or Liakhov Islands, and for years afterwards the seekers for fossil ivory resorted to them.
The Liberian coast has few lagoons compared with the adjoining littoral of Sierra Leone or that of the Ivory Coast.
His writing apparatus - a noctograph - lay before him, and he kept his ivory style in his hand to jot down notes as the reading progressed.
Late Minoan art in its finest aspect is best illustrated by the animated ivory figures, wall paintings, and gesso duro reliefs at Cnossus, by the painted stucco designs at Hagia Triada, and the steatite vases found on the same site with zones in reliefs exhibiting life-like scenes of warriors, toreadors, gladiators, wrestlers and pugilists, and of a festal throng perhaps representing a kind of " harvest home."
Among the more interesting relics found were ivory figures of Egyptian or strongly Egyptianizing fabric. On an adjacent hill were the remains of what seems to have been in later times a temple of the Dictaean Zeus, and from the occurrence of rich deposits of Minoan vases and sacrificial remains at a lower level, the religious tradition represented by the later temple seems to go back to prehistoric times.
They have a passion for fine clothes and ornaments, tricking themselves out with glass trinkets, rings and articles of ivory and horn.
The principal weapon of the Malays is the kris, a short dagger with a small wooden or ivory handle, of which there are many varieties.
The ivory of which the tusk is composed is of very good quality, but owing to the central cavity, only fitted for the manufacture of objects of small size.
The important exports are gums and resin, fibre, hides, ivory, ostrich feathers, coffee, ghee, livestock, gold ingots from Abyssinia and mother-of-pearl; the shells being found along the coast from Zaila to beyond Berbera.
The exports are chiefly coffee, hides, ivory (all from Abyssinia), gum, mother-of-pearl and a little gold; the imports cotton and other European stuffs, cereals, beverages, tobacco and arms and ammunition for the Abyssinians.
Ivory, cattle, butter, coffee, cotton, myrrh, gums and skins are exported from the Benadir country.
The other industries are leather work, sugar-refining, goldsmith's work, ivory carving, iron, brass, copper, stone masonry, tanning, weaving, dyeing and carpentry.
It is some five feet long, ending at the top in a crook (volute) bent inwards, and made of metal, ivory or wood.
It is of wood inlaid with ivory and mother-of-pearl.
The chief features of the museum are collections of the fossils, birds and flora of Wales and of obsolete Welsh domestic appliances, casts of the pre-Norman monuments of Wales, and reproductions of metal and ivory work illustrating various periods of art and civilization.
Among other important articles of domestic industry are tobacco and cigars (manufactured mainly in bond, within the free harbour precincts), hydraulic machinery, electro-technical machinery, chemical products (including artificial manures), oils, soaps, india-rubber, ivory and celluloid articles and the manufacture of leather.
Her temple, which was pillaged by Sulla, contained an ivory image, which was said to have fallen from heaven.
It was in ivory and gold, and 30 ft.
There are special manufactures of chauris, or flappers, with handles of sandalwood, ivory or silver, and tails also made of strips of ivory or sandalwood as fine as horse-hair.
This fact and their reports of the immense herds of elephants which roamed the bush led Simon van der Stell, then governor at Cape Town, to despatch (1689) the ship " Noord " to Port Natal, with instructions to her commander to open up a trade in ivory and to acquire possession of the bay.
Dingiswayo also encouraged trade and opened relations with the Portuguese at Delagoa Bay, bartering ivory and oxen for brass and beads.
This is decorated with circles of rosettes of blue, green and red enamel, each surrounded by lines of gold; within the circles are little figures evidently suggested by antique originals, and precisely like similar figures found on carved ivory boxes of Byzantine origin dating from the II th or 12th century.
Omdurman is the headquarters of the native traders in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, the chief articles of commerce being ivory, ostrich feathers and gum arabic from Darfur and Kordofan.
Taxes on imports and exports, not exceeding the equivalent of io% ad valorem, direct taxation of Europeans, and a poll tax on native adult males, a tax on ivory and the Government share in the exploitation of mines were the chief sources of revenue; the administrative services and interest on debt the largest items of expenditure.
There is a splendid museum of medieval and Renaissance antiquities in the Bargello, the ancient palace of the Podesta, itself one of the finest buildings in the city; among its many treasures are works of Donatello, Ghiberti, Verrochio and other sculptors, and large collections of ivory, enamel and bronze ware.
The palm family is numerous and includes the species producing vegetable ivory (Phytelephas), straw for plaiting Panama hats (Carludovica palmata), and the peach palm (Guilielma speciosa).
The chief industries are sugar-refining, the manufacture of cement, paper, bamboo and rattan ware, carving in wood and ivory, working in copper and iron, gold-beating and the production of gold, silver and sandal-wood ware, furniture making, umbrella and j;nricksha making, and industries connected with kerosene oil and matches.
Among the principal goods dealt with are tea, silk, opium, sugar, flax, salt, earthenware, oil, amber, cotton and cotton goods, sandal-wood, ivory, betel, vegetables, live stock and granite.
According to other authorities, the Romans were obliged to surrender the city, to acknowledge Porsena's supremacy by sending him a sceptre, a royal robe, and an ivory chair, to abandon their territory north of the Tiber, to give up their arms, and in future to use iron for agricultural purposes only.
The metallic bowl and mouthpiece of the pipe offered a tempting surface for embellishment, as well as the clasp of the pouch; and the netsuke, being made of wood, ivory or other material susceptible of carving, also gave occasion for art and ingenuity.
Millions of commercial articles in metal-work, wood and ivory flood the European markets, and may be bought in any street in Europe at a small price, but they offer a variety of design and an excellence of workmanship which place them almost beyond Western competition.
When Japanese sculpture in wood or ivory is spoken of, the first idea that presents itself is connected with the netsuke, which, of all the art objects found in Japan, is perhaps the most Netsuke essentially Japanese.
The only branch of the lacquerers art that can be said to have shown any marked development in the Meiji era is that in which parts of the decorative scheme consist of objects in gold, silver, shakudo, shibuichi, iron, or, above all, ivory or mother- N
Cabinets, fire-screens, plaques and boxes resplendent with gold lacquer grounds carrying elaborate and profuse decoration of ivory and mother-of-pearl are not objects that appeal to Japanese taste.
In fine specimens the workmanship is extraordinarily minute, and every fragment of metal, shell, ivory or bone, used to construct the decorative scheme, is imbedded firmly in its place.
The chief example of her early art was the celebrated "chest of Cypselus" at Olympia, of carved cedar and ivory inlaid with gold.
It is an important trade centre, the chief articles of commerce being gum, ivory, cattle and ostrich feathers.
Besides coffee there is a large trade in durra, the kat plant (used by the Mahommedans as a drug), ghee, cattle, mules and camels, skins and hides, ivory and gums. The import trade is largely in cotton goods, but every kind of merchandise is included.
Formerly a rendezvous for slave caravans Lindi now has a more legitimate trade in white ivory.
The cultivated products include coffee, the Coco-nut palm, tobacco, sugar-cane, cotton, vanilla, sorghum, earthnuts, sesame, maize, rice, beans, peas, bananas (in large quantities), yams, manioc and hemp. Animal products are ivory, hides, tortoiseshell and pearls.
The chief exports are sisal fibre, rubber, hides and skins, wax, ivory, copra, coffee, ground-nuts and cotton.
The articles exported were ivory, rubber, skins and hides, and livestock (for consumption in East Africa).
The warrior painted the story of conflicts on his robe only in part, to help him recount the history of his life; the Eskimo etched the prompters of his legend on ivory; the Tlinkit carved them on his totem post; the women fixed them in pottery, basketry, or blankets.
Two tablets at the mines of Wadi Maghara in the peninsula of Sinai, a granite block from Bubastis, and a beautiful ivory statuette found by Petrie in the temple at Abydos, are almost all that can be definitely assigned to Khufu outside the pyramid at Giza and its ruined accompaniments.
The export of ivory, for which the country was formerly famous, has almost ceased, the elephants being largely driven out of the colony.
The Ivory Coast is stated to have been visited by Dieppe merchants in the 14th century, and was made known by the Portuguese discoveries towards the end of the 15th century.
It was thereafter frequented by traders for ivory, slaves and other commodities.
In 1892 Captain Binger made further explorations in the interior of the Ivory Coast, and in 1893 he was appointed the first governor of the colony on its erection into an administration distinct from that of Senegal.
These two volumes deal with the history, geography, zoology and economic condition of the Ivory Coast.
He alone was aware of the existence of the new throne of walrus ivory embellished with three silver life-size lions, and of the new regalia, both of which treasures he had, by the king's command, concealed in a vault beneath the royal castle.
Assiut is famous for its red and black pottery and for ornamental wood and ivory work, which find a ready market all over Egypt.
While the ruins of Calah were remarkably rich in monumental material, enamelled bricks, bronze and ivory objects and the like, they yielded few of the inscribed clay tablets found in such great numbers at Nineveh and various Babylonian sites.
Not only were they lodged in cages of tortoise-shell and ivory, with silver wires, but they were professedly esteemed as delicacies for the table, and one emperor is said to have fed his lions upon them!
The chief articles brought by the caravans are ostrich feathers, skins and ivory and one of the principal imports istea.
His statue was set up beside those of the seven kings of Rome, and he adopted the throne of gold, the sceptre of ivory and the embroidered robe which tradition ascribed to them.
Formerly there was a trade in ostrich feathers and ivory; but.
The ivory and feather caravans from Wadai and Borku have latterly deserted it altogether.
In the Griine Gewolbe (Green Vault) of the Royal Palace, so called from the character of its original decorations, there is an unequalled collection of precious stones, pearls and works of art in gold, silver, amber and ivory.
The British islands are under a resident commissioner, and have some trade in copra, ivory, nuts, pearl shell and other produce.
Apart from the salt-mines, its industries include toys and other small articles of wood, horn and ivory, for which the place has long been famous.
It contained portraits by Leochares of Philip, Alexander, and other members of their family, in gold and ivory.
At this time ivory and slave traders, nominally Egyptian subjects, penetrated as far south as Unyoro, and a few years later (1870-74) Baker, as governorgeneral of the Equatorial Provinces, extended Egyptian influence over the country and placed a garrison at Foweira on the Victoria Nile.
Objects in metal and ivory discovered in the earliest graves prove that as early as the 8th or 7th century B.C. Praeneste had reached a considerable degree of civilization and stood in commercial relations not only with Etruria but with the East.
Of the objects found in the oldest graves, and supposed to date from about the 7th century B.C., the cups of silver and silver-gilt and most of the gold and amber jewelry are Phoenician (possibly Carthaginian), or at least made on Phoenician models; but the bronzes and some of the ivory articles seem to.
No objects have been discovered belonging to the period intermediate between the 7th and 3rd centuries B.C.; but "from about 250 B.C. onwards we have a series of Praenestine graves surmounted by the characteristic ` pine-apple ' of local stone, containing stone coffins with rich bronze, ivory and gold ornaments beside the skeleton.
Formerly one of the great slave and ivory marts of West Africa, it is now a centre of the kola-nut commerce and a depot for government stores.
All the trade with Darfur passes through the town, the chief commerce being in cattle, feathers, ivory and cotton goods.
We read of his building an ivory palace and founding new cities, the effect perhaps of a share in the flourishing commerce of Phoenicia.'
The ivory was probably brought by the Phoenicians from Cyprus or from one of the works on the coast of Asia Minor.
Palm-oil, palm kernels, cocoa, copal, copra, Calabar beans, kola-nuts and ivory are the principal exports.
The best-known of these companies, the St d-Kamerun, holds a concession over a large tract of country by the Sanga river, exporting its rubber, ivory and other produce via the Congo.
They took a quantity of goods on trust, visited the tribes in the forest, and bartered for ivory, rubber and other produce.
The principal articles of this trade are salt, kola nuts, ivory, leather, sodium carbonates and spices.
Salt and " potash " are imported from Absen in the Sahara; and ivory, ostrich feathers and leather goods are exported to Tripoli.
The upper church is basilican in form, the nave being, as customary in Coptic churches, divided into three sections by wooden screens, which are adorned by carvings in ivory and wood.
It contains fine wooden and ivory screens.
Gum, ivory, hides, and ostrich feathers from the Sudan, cotton and sugar from Upper Egypt, indigo and shawls from India and Persia, sheep and tobacco from Asiatic Turkey, and European manufactures, such as machinery, hardware, cutlery, glass, and cotton and woollen goods, are the more important articles.
There is at Cairo and in other towns a considerable industry in ornamental wood and metal work, inlaying with ivory and pearl, brass trays, copper vessels, gold and silver ornaments, &c. At Cairo and in the Fayum, attar of roses and other perfumes are manufactured.
The Nile valley afforded a passage by ship or on foot into Nubia, where, however, little wealth was to be sought, though gold and rarities from the Sudan, such as ivory and ebony, came that way and an armed raid could yield a good spoil in slaves and cattle.
Eastward, roads led through the Arabian mountains to the Red Sea, whence ships made voyages to the incense-bearing land of Puoni (Punt) on the Somali coast of Africa, rich also in gold and ivory.
Cedar wood was brought from the forests of Lebanon, ivory, leopard skins and gold from the south, all kinds of spices and ingredients of incense from Somaliland and Arabia, fine linen and beautifully worked vessels from Syria and the islands.
My house is not resplendent with ivory and gold; nor is it adorned with marble arches, resting on graceful columns brought from the quarries of distant Africa.
Her eyes" (Nicholas looked at his partner) "are blue, her mouth coral and ivory; her figure" (he glanced at her shoulders) "like Diana's...."
These colors are especially appropriate if your bedding is a neutral hue, such as ivory, almond, white, cream, or even pale pink.
Color choices include dark tortoise, ivory tortoise or black.
Maybe because it had the same theme of wrought iron and ivory as the hacienda - and maybe they had been visiting too long.
His body was of ivory, his robe of gold.
Cotton, cloth, gold and silver ornaments, copper wares, fancy articles in bone and ivory, excellent saddles and shoes are among the products of the local industry.
The present cathedral contains several early Christian marble sarcophagi, a silver cross of the 6th century (that of Agnellus), and the so-called throne of the Archbishop Maximian (54655 2), adorned with reliefs in ivory, which, however, was really brought to Ravenna in iooi by John the Deacon, who recorded the fact in his Venetian chronicle, as a present from the Doge Pietro Orseolo to the Emperor Otho III.
It projects horizontally forwards from the head in the form of a cylindrical or slightly tapering, pointed tusk, composed of ivory, with a central cavity reaching almost to the apex, without enamel, and with the surface marked by spiral grooves and ridges, running in a sinistral direction.