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[sushi]

I am interested in the minture ivory statues that you see everywhere in japan. They sometimes come in sets or can also be found as individual pieces. They are expensive from what I have seen in the stores here. Anyone know where the statues originate from. Would like to get them a lot cheaper than they are here if I could.

[freddie's friend daniel]

Are you talking about netsuke?

http://www.netsuke.org/

[guest of Japan]

I don't know where the OP lives, but importing ivory or turtle shell art is often illegal.

On a side note, I've found that many Japanese people have no idea that ivory comes form elephan tusks. They are usually mortified when they learn. The still wear the jewelry though.

[markle]

Yes I have to second guests observation, you could pretty much rule out all western countries.

Still if you want something cheaper try Thailand.

[mrjohndub]

Why don't you just hop on a plane to Indochina or Africa and go kill an elephant just for the tusks and make your own little cute statues?

[abufletcher]

There are a lot of nice statuettes being made of yak and buffalo bone and there's no danger of these animals going extinct due to yak pouchers.

[spidey]