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Ivory Tusks carved and for sale in Beijing China Panjiayuan Weekend Market #86225683
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Elephant tusks are highly sought after for use in Chinese sculpture, name seals and jewelry, and according to a survey conducted by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species CITES, rising demand in China`s black market has become the most powerful drive for the illegal international ivory trade. A section of the Panjiayuan Antique Market in Beijing offers bracelets, chopsticks, jewelry, brush pots and Buddhist sculptures made only of elephant tusks with surfaces that look old and have a darker yellow color, which may convince potential buyers that the pieces are antique or mammoth ivory.
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