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To use the word "abhorent" when viewing such beautiful works of art, is in itself abhorent. The ivory used for these exquisite pieces is many, many decades old and legally obtained. At least this way the ivory will live on for many centuries embodied in flawless and unbelieveably beautiful works of art, which were made with incredible dedication, research, and unparalled skill. Does the critic suggest the ivory be thrown in the garbage or burned and not recycled for something so worthwhile? This is American craftsmanship at its apex.