ivories

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This is not a concert in which the lead singer will occasionally tinkle the ivories for effect.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2025

Established in 1957 – three years before independence - the museum houses objects from across the country, including Ife bronze and terracotta heads, Benin brass plaques and ivories, and Ibibio masks and costumes.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2024

Pianist Chloe Flower became a main character at the Globes for more than tickling the ivories throughout the night — for good and ill.

From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2023

“The ivories have Indian iconography; the bronzes and plasters are Roman style; the painted glass are similar to those found in Lebanon.”

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2022

Shadow, from the Andrades, bound to Hort Town with furs and ivories.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin