What's this item?

[digitaltechtronic]

Hi I assume this is fine to post here?

Ok so firstly I decided to do this for myself in a hope to get answers.

But I would like everyone to be able to find out information from others that have knowledge or just general knowledge in other specific fields or category's.

There would have to be a format or what not for the people asking what's my item follow for posters something like 

• Tell us what you do know about any history, it's owners or where it has come from.

• Provide detailed photos to increase the chance of an answer.

The item is of an unknown age and I have pictures as reference only as its my mums and she has no idea about it either. I can see bone hollows for blood vessels or whatever it is but I have seen a cut in half bone and have a fair idea. Have little knowledge on ivory or Asian oriental stuff like this. I was going to add to this thread because I have some plates and antiques or vintage pieces that I don't know about. 

  

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 Sorry for the photos I had to do them one a time on my mobile

[lizzyamelia]

Made in India out of bone for the tourist market. You can't judge age from latches/hinges as they still use these in SE Asia/India presently. You still see items like this in India/Nepal now, you think its antique but was probably made last week. Could be from 1960s up to current day. Its worth what someone literally wants to pay for it.

[kopenhagen5]

Good on you lizzy, I thought India and bone when I first saw it but wasn't sure.