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ivories

British  
/ -vrɪz, ˈaɪvərɪz /

plural noun

  1. the keys of a piano

  2. another word for teeth

  3. another word for dice

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The museum’s coin collection, the remains of the Islamic gallery, and its remarkable Begram Ivories, delicate and portable, were all taken.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2021

In the 1990s, while on a trip to Peshawar, Eskenazi was offered some of the stolen Begram Ivories, wrapped in pink toilet paper.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2021

The items include examples of the Begram Ivories, seen at the British Museum's Afghanistan 2011 exhibition, and an important sculpture of Buddha.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2012

Ivories are tinkled, snares echo, thanks to producer Byron Lee.

From The Guardian • Mar. 24, 2011

Metal Work, Ivories and Textiles.—One of the greatest of Byzantine arts is the goldsmith's.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various

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