ebony

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Christie's had dubbed the box, decorated with ebony, as "the most important scientific instrument ever offered at auction" and it had been expected to fetch 2-3 million euros.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

McCamish said some of the best-known locations for observing the California ebony tarantula include:

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

The title Black Rod comes from the ebony staff, topped with a golden lion, carried by the holder.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024

Far, far away in the vastness of deep space, an ebony spaceship awaits.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2024

Dawn breaks, the sun’s rays tracing the sky above Blackcliff’s ebony belltower like bloodied fingers, tingeing everyone in the courtyard a lurid red.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir