Dear Ian,
For ivory id info, the classic is:
Penniman, T. K. 1952: Pictures of Ivory and Other Animal Teeth, Bone and
Antler, Occasional Papers on Technology 5, Oxford: Pitt-Rivers Museum.
Forensic science is also useful. See:
Espinoza, E. O. and Mann, M.-J. 1992: Identification Guide for Ivory and
Ivory Substitutes, Washington, DC: World Wildlife Fund.
Espinoza, E. O. and Mann, M.-J. 1993: The history and significance of the
Schreger pattern in proboscidean ivory characterization, Journal of the
American Institute for Conservation 32: 241-247.
The basis of these articles can be found at:
http://www.uniclectica.com/conserva/ivory1.html
You might also try:
Krzyskowska, O. 1990: Classical Handbook 3: Ivory and Related Materials,
London: Institute of Classical Studies Bulletin Supplement 59.
Halstead, L. B. 1974: Vertebrate Hard Tissues, London and Winchester:
Wykeham.
Enlow, D. H. and Brown, S. O. 1956: A comparative histological study of
fossil and recent bone tissues, Part I, Texas Journal of Science 8: 405-443.
Enlow, D. H. and Brown, S. O. 1957: A comparative histological study of
fossil and recent bone tissues, Part II, Texas Journal of Science 9:
186-214.
Enlow, D. H. and Brown, S. O. 1958: A comparative histological study of
fossil and recent bone tissues, Part III, Texas Journal of Science 10:
187-230.
Sonia O'Connor's paper on ID of 'bone' in artefacts is very good, though I
can't remember if she discusses ivory in it or not. I think so. See :
O'Connor, S. 1987: 'The Identification of Osseous and Keratinaceous
Materials at York', In (ed.), Archaeological Bone, Antler and Ivory, London:
The United Kingdom Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic
Works, Occasional Papers No. 5, pp.9-21.
Terry O'Connor has an article in the same volume that you might also find
useful:
O'Connor, T. P. 1987: 'On the Structure, Chemistry and Decay of Bone, Antler
and Ivory', In (ed.), Archaeological Bone, Antler and Ivory,, London: The
United Kingdom Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works,
Occasional Papers No. 5, pp.6-8.
Hope some of that helps
Steve
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