| 单词 | ivory |
| 例句 | There was so much to see—dragon’s teeth, killing machines, corpses with bare feet that were blue and ivory. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Tattlers pilfered from the mail chest created secret mountains beneath my bed, and Belle-cards slipped from Du Barry's office decorated the ivory screen separating my side of the room from Maman's. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They both had beautiful eyes anyway—Elizabeth’s were exotic, long and tilted, and Melanie’s were luxurious, velvet and ivory, fringed with black silk. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z In one grave they found the skeleton of a fifty-year-old man, covered with strings of mammoth ivory beads, containing about 3,000 beads in total. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were angry and his mouth was set in a tight grim line as he watched the servants mopping and scrubbing the blood from the ivory hall. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he looked into her bedroom and saw her lying on the bed covered with the ermine cape, more beautiful than ever and with her skin turned into an ivory casing. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z They were composed of oddly familiar pieces of ivory. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z His fat fingers worked with the long ivory needles very slowly. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Gold-inlaid tables were crowded with jade and ivory statues of the most exquisite workmanship. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The table had a very thick pad, so that when the mah jong pat were spilled onto the table the only sound was of ivory tiles washing against one another. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z A huge raised dais stood at the far end of the room, atop which rested an obsidian throne inlaid with silver and ivory skulls. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He always started with her face, the fullness of her cheeks and the ivory tone of her teeth, and then he imagined her arms around him, her body molded to his. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Its long silver barrel was embellished with cottonwood leaves and clusters of seedpods, its ivory handle inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z In a glass case right in front of him was a row of Chinese goddesses, carved in ivory. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “What about the skulls you tested? What about the Shadows around the ivory figurine?” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Auguste steps from behind an ivory screen in a silk robe. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Clicks from her ivory and cardinal-beaded abacus fill the main hall each morning, and the banging noises of her spintria safes fill each evening. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Two kerosene lamps and a huge broad-bladed knife with a carved ivory handle. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a denture, made from one of his own teeth, a cow’s tooth, and hippopotamus ivory; metal springs held the denture in his mouth. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Her skin darkens from ivory to honey brown. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “The most famous Greek statue of all time. It was forty feet tall, covered in ivory and gold. It stood in the middle of the Parthenon in Athens.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Though Theresa had bought an ivory blouse to go with a certain green skirt, in practice she’d worn it with a beige skirt. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She preferred wooden chopsticks, she’d said, the ivory ones were too slippery. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z They spread ringed hands and mixed the ivory tiles click-clack for the next hemp-bird game. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In Low Torning the Isle-Men had paid Ged as best they could with the ivory pieces used by traders in the Archipelago; he would take only ten pieces, though they wanted to give him more. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I opened a new ivory writing tablet and a case of pens and pencils, a gift from my aunt for my fifteenth birthday. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z In time, the Stockyards’ gate towered before us, all ivory limestone and rising turrets, as grand as any wall in the White City. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Her gown was the ivory silk that the queen had given her, the one Arya had ruined, but she'd had them dye it black and you couldn't see the stain at all. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The earliest of these found so far are small figures of mammoth ivory from a cave in southwestern Germany, made 30,000 years ago. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z As guests arrive, we say hello and hand out the programs that are printed on ivory linen paper. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When she saw what the fruit in her lap had done to her beautiful ivory silk dress, she shrieked again. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z So might Artemis or golden Aphrodite have descended; and maids drew to the hearth her own smooth chair inlaid with silver whorls and ivory. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike the grand ivory buildings in the Fair’s Court of Honor, these walls were painted in garish shades of red and bronze as though colored by a premonition of fire. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He had just arrived and was heading to the attendance window when the scythe came around a corner, his spotless ivory robe flaring behind him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She would wear her unfashionable ivory- colored gown, last seen at a victory ball after the War. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Made for princes and Ivy League schools, ivory statues and majestic houses. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Perfectly pressed, each petal carefully displayed on the ivory paper, their radiant colors dancing even in the weak candlelight. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He was dressed in a black suit, and his sharp nose stuck up like a beak against the ivory silk fining. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s hard to place where he is, until he sees the elegant ivory curtains at the edge of the frame. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z But it was his gun they were staring at: silver filigree, and an ivory grip inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A barrel bristled with canes, some with ivory handles. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Out front there was a five-foot sculpture made from gray rock, ivory and sand. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z And then his fingers flowed swiftly across the ivory, and the room was filled with a composition so complex, so luxuriant, it was impossible to believe only one set of hands played. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Grandeur she gave her, too, in height and form, and made her whiter than carved ivory. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And the Tourmaline Brotherhood pressed on her a crown wrought in the shape of a three-headed dragon,- the coils were yellow gold, the wings silver, the heads carved from jade, ivory, and onyx. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Once she pried loose a crucifix with an ivory Jesus from a Station of the Cross and blessed her baby brother, Javier, with three mild raps to his forehead. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It sneered, revealing a full set of ivory canines. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It’s of my parents posing in front of a gossamer curtain of pale ivory. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Inside, it is full of original New Yorker cartoons, family photos, embroidered pillows, small statues, ivory paperweights, taxidermied fish on plaques. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The paved road in front of us, lined with glittering ivory bricks on one side and edged with golden stones on the other, curved around ripe orchards stuffed with fruit trees I never knew existed. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Anything was better than walking all day on carpeting, than eating the soft bland food white people ate, than having to sneak a look at the sky from behind ivory curtains. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The cloth is uncut velvet in a deep burgundy, with ivory velvet at the lapels, shoulders, and waistcoat. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The third is feathered and covered in seed pearls that shift into various gleaming shades of white—cream and milk and lily and ivory and bone. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A tall boy in a shrunk-up ivory sweater strolled by, hands in his pockets, singing. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Billy Pilgrim was lying at an angle on the corner-brace, self-crucified, holding himself there with a blue and ivory claw hooked over the sill of the ventilator. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Celia noticed the tiny ivory buttons down her aunt’s spine, marveled at their uselessness. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z There are stalls for stolen artwork, poached ivory, currency exchange between virtual notes and bitcoins and Japanese yen, and, of course, gambling on both Warcross and Darkcross games. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then she lifted one white arm out of the bath, and reached for a scrubbing brush on an ivory handle. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Partially hidden in a valley on the outskirts of the Golden Crescent, near the intimidating mountain cliffs of what Chestnutt called Isihlangu, it was surrounded by seven spiraling towers made of ivory and gold. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I point to a light-blue dress with red flowers and the pleated navy-blue one trimmed with ivory ribbon around the edges. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It is only Marguerite, a cool Madonna with her ivory face framed by its white veil. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z But Dr. Malone hadn’t noticed; she was too busy adjusting switches and tapping the letters in another of those ivory trays. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z On the dead man’s head was a hat decorated with fox teeth, and on his wrists twenty-five ivory bracelets. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She polished the lotus flowers until they gleamed like ivory. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z She landed on a curving ivory buttress and rode it like a skateboarder grinding a railing. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z A thousand roofs stretched out below her, painted in shades of ivory and silver by the moon. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He dropped the tip of his sword and smiled with perfect ivory teeth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They gave me a choice of ivory or silver chopsticks. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The thirty-six little pictures painted on ivory were each perfectly clear: there was no doubt that this was a baby, that a puppet, this a loaf of bread, and so on. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Afraid that he might lose it, he had bought a second one to keep in his shirt pocket, and then a third one, with ivory beads, to hang on Theresa’s headboard. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “His hands are wheels of gold, set with chrysolite; his abdomen is a block of ivory, overlaid with sapphires.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Bracelets of ivory and gold glimmered around her wrists, and her feet were sandaled beneath matching anklets. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Butler had picked it up for a song from a government official after the ivory poacher’s execution. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Pippin saw his carven face with its proud bones and skin like ivory, and the long curved nose between the dark deep eyes; and he was reminded not so much of Boromir as of Aragorn. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z There within his palm was a small ivory monkey, only two inches high. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Athena’s feet stuck into sick bay, so you had to squeeze past her ivory toes if you wanted some Advil. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The book has a plain ivory cover, a title written in French. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Both children were surrounded by statuettes and various ivory objects. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She slept without sigh or smile, a beautiful dreamer, one ivory arm flung above her jet-black head. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Given time, legions of men are drawn into the game, both ebony and ivory: the Congo’s CIA station chief, the National Security Council, even the President of the United States. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My thoughts of love for the past two days were more like Silly Putty than carved ivory. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When I offered Rich a fork, he insisted on using the slippery ivory chopsticks. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, I find the next open page and run my fingertips against the textured ivory paper. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I never stop being amazed that these eighty-eight slices of ivory and ebony can combine to create harmonies. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Colonel Cathcart winced at the words “black eye” and, without any apparent premeditation, hurled his slender onyx-and- ivory cigarette holder down viciously on the wooden surface on his desk. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Its coils were gold, its wings silver, its three heads ivory, onyx, and jade. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She holds an ivory statue of a goose. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The keys on Robbie's piano had a subtle unevenness of color and shape, places where bits of the ivory had broken off over time, leaving them looking like a set of bad teeth. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She in turn threw a hairbrush at him, her favorite hairbrush, ivory white, with an embossed back. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Helen had included a good paper napkin too, the expensive kind they used for company, and one of their only two pairs of real ivory chopsticks, which Helen had brought with her from China. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He was removing a light beige leather jacket now; underneath he wore an ivory turtleneck sweater. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Could it have been a pianist—with sensitive, long fingers that drew magic sounds from the shining ivory keys?” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Out he went, his blue and ivory feet crushing the wet salad of the lawn. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Her cane is shiny ebony with an ivory skull on top. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The fires in the sea had gone out, but it looked like Nyame’s city was burning brighter than ever, and the gilded domes and shining ivory towers reflected all that light back onto the bay. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It's a wonderland of palace buildings with golden turrets and glittering arches, fountains full of crimson and ivory fish, topiary mazes of clipped trees, shrubs, and bushes in every possible geometric shape. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Tayo watched them disappear over the horizon, their ivory hides shining, speckled brown like a butterfly’s wing. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z His fingernails tickled their dry ivory exteriors, making the bones clang against each other with a hollow sound that echoed through the cave. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The last of these he favored mostly because as it aged its color evolved from that of old ivory to a golden honey hue that harmonized with the burnished red of the cedar hulls. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Nothing hangs on the freshly painted ivory walls. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I still see Papa sitting on our steps for long hours, smoking cigarettes in his ivory holder, staring into the mountains he went to with his eyes whenever he needed sustenance. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z This scythe’s ivory robe was pleasant, and far enough from true white not to assault the eye with its brightness. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z At the new memories and information I’ve added since I’ve been here, notes about Gran’s dogs dying, Granddad and the ivory goose, Gat giving me the Moriarty book, the aunts fighting about the Boston house. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Looming over her was a forty-foot-tall statue of Athena, with luminous ivory skin and a dress of gold. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Behind them, the Bridge of Forgetting looked like a crescent of ivory. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z There, right on top, was the very thing I needed, his beautiful bone-handled hairbrush and his ivory comb. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His son Pelops was restored to life by the gods, but they had to fashion a shoulder for him out of ivory. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She showed him the opening bars of the Mozart sonata, and the ivory keys felt satisfying and smooth as he tried it himself. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z A great Taonian harp stood in one corner of the main room, and Yarrow’s tapestry-loom in another, its tall frame inlaid with ivory. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The jacket, unexpectedly, was wonderful—old Brooks Brothers, unlined silk, ivory with stripes of peacock green—a little loose, but it fit all right. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Here’s a drawing of it: Manolo—an ivory frame for my graduation picture. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I squeezed my fingers tighter around the revolver’s ivory handle. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z His multilayered robe was smooth ivory linen, and although it reached so low as to dust the floor, there was not a spot of dirt on it anywhere. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She turned down the cover and pressed the blunt end of the ivory against Faye’s flabby breast with a steady, increasing pressure until the sleeping woman whined and writhed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She looked more like a living Athena Parthenos, with the same golden robes and bare ivory arms. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The horn, a speckled, ivory spiral, protruded from between black eyes that were undeniably intelligent. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Gold ingots, ivory chopsticks, even prized crickets were secreted away. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Why do you ask?” said his guardian, brushing the dust from his black suit with ivory fingers. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He dragged himself along the ivory floor, blood pumping from his wound with each fierce beat of his angry heart. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the walls are virtually painted by my lenses with ivory and shimmering gold. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He saw large brown eyes, leathery gray ears that looked familiar but wrong, a trunk, and sharp ivory tusks longer than his arms. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z In the end the green skirt and beige skirt were sandwiched around the ivory blouse; the mauve sweater was layered in with a gray skirt Callie thought Theresa would have worn with it. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The Space Needle looks like a flying saucer with ivory legs rooted in the ground. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The waiting room is painted some terrible color that needs two words to describe it: off-white, burnt ivory, eggshell. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The walls were covered with gray and ivory striped paper. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z That head: Bald for most of its surface, trimmed at bottom with a tangled white beard, it resembled an ivory Christmas ball resting on a bed of excelsior. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She wore an ivory shift and a long white veil and carried a bouquet of white carnations. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The Graces brought forth an ivory chair and a golden bowl. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “And Granddad and I, we had this argument about his ivory statues.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Mrs. Walton darts from the register and stops in front of a mannequin dressed in an ivory princess-style gown. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z But the layered petals shatter, falling from her fingers to the ground, disappearing in the blades of ivory grass below. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His warm ivory skin is free from a single imperfection, like a porcelain doll behind a glass case. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Bod held out his hand, as he had when he was a small boy, and Silas took it, in a cold hand the color of old ivory, and shook it gravely. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z And there was something about the carved perfection of her face that made her smile seem like magic—an enchanted ivory princess warming suddenly to life. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z With a sister like Margaret, there is no such thing as a perfect reply, a perfect conversation, or a perfect carving in ivory. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Madam hurried to the library and told me to fetch her ivory fan from her bedchamber for she was feeling faint from heat and excitement. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, some places. But you can get it. Your gran loved ivory. She traveled to China when she was a child.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Chronicler lost all of his needles but one, both extra pairs of socks, a bundle of dried fruit, a loaf of sugar, half a bottle of alcohol, and a pair of ivory dice. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He knew it was made from a hollow wooden frame covered in ivory and gold, which explained why it was so light. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I lean down and stroke Boomer’s head, black dappled with spots of ivory. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She eyed the smooth ivory keys, and then the black keys, which were like the gaps between teeth. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Suddenly Arya remembered the morning she had thrown the orange in Sansa's face and gotten juice all over her stupid ivory silk gown. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He looked down at himself, then tugged at an ivory button on his doublet until it came off in his hand. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Reyna peered up at the ivory face of Athena, veiled beneath camouflage netting. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Every morning, Ranee folds and tucks a long, plain ivory or white cloth around herself, fingers recalling the complicated maneuvers she learned as a teenager. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There were sheer ivory curtains under embroidered turquoise ones and small brass sculptures on the bookshelves. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z A man's body lay, face to the wall, on the ivory floor. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z We would crouch at the foot of the slope and look up—a distance of twenty- five feet or more—at the secret and fantastic anatomies of black, brown, yellow, and ivory men and women. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A few inches away sits a skull the size of a watermelon, thick ivory fangs jutting from its bleached maxillae. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A spiral ivory horn protruded from the pack, and Yvaine knew where she had seen that horn before. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The ivory skin glowed against the deep blue of her dress. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Both armies stared, dumbfounded, as the forty-foot-tall gold and ivory statue came in for a landing. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z In the luminance, the deep red of the rubies embedded in the carved ivory glittered like blood, a beautiful violence. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Here fresh oysters could be bought, here iron chains and manacles, here cyvasse pieces carved of ivory and jade. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And on the last day, a small carving of a pregnant woman made of pink ivory. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The ivory pages are heavy, slighdy sour, silken to the touch. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She wore a dress of gauze and her dark hair was carried up in combs of ivory, combs of shell. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z An hour or two sufficed to sketch my own portrait in crayons; and in less than a fortnight I had completed an ivory miniature of an imaginary Blanche Ingram. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Her ivory dress was tight at her hips. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I ached for the lesson to begin so I could draw and color in those ivory teeth with the purple muscle of the tongue showing between like some fat beast caged inside her mouth. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z What if the ivory color is too much of a contrast with my skin? Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z In the distance, near the city center, spires of midnight black and dream silver stood proudly next to ivory domes and marble castles. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z A greyhound, as white as ivory, couching on its hocks and elbows, its tail curved into the bony sickle of the greyhound, watched the old man with the doe-soft eyes of pity. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The ivory floors and walls of the great banqueting hall were dripping with blood. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been specially tooled for a Kenyan ivory hunter, and had the range and rapid fire capacity of a Kalashnikov. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z In the high-ceilinged dining room, a waiter in coattails led them to a table with ivory candles and a white linen tablecloth. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The knob of the handle was made of the skull of a stoat, oiled and polished like ivory, and Kay loved it. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Why cower in towers of ivory and squeeze out private words when we had only to speak and millions listened? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I nodded, seeing her turn without a word and go toward a vanity with a large oval mirror, taking up an ivory telephone. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z An organ with yellow ivory keys and threadbare pedals leaned back in the shadows beside a black leather chair whose horsehair stuffing cantered out from every crack. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I thought of telling him about the perfectly carved ivory, but I didn’t do that either. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Billy Pilgrim padded downstairs on his blue and ivory feet. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z You can get it, he said, about the ivory. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z She put the handkerchief away and picked up an ivory crochet hook from the marble top of the bureau. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He drew back the folds of his coat, exposing the revolvers holstered at his thighs: one ivory grip, one black. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Trucks carry off skeletons and meteorites and octopi in jars and herbarium sheets and Egyptian gold and South African ivory and Permian fossils. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A small copper statue of a girl stood on a tiny ivory column, both hands frozen on her hips. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He does not hunt elephants anymore—he approves of the current worldwide ban on ivory—but he does hunt Cape buffalo, which is not an endangered species. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A little bald man was seated fully clothed at a round table draped in ivory baize, his hands neatly folded beside an untouched silver coffee tray. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z While my twists are clipped and drying, Mrs. Walton has me try on the ivory princess gown we got from Bamberger’s. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “How are you all doing?” the nurse said, bounding in and exhibiting her ivories again. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z The whites of her fingernails were like ivory. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a barong, a sheer ivory shirt made from pineapple fabric that Filipinos wear to weddings and baptisms and things. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The ivory chess set fell off the table. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z An ivory- handled riding crop lay neatly across his lap. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As with the gushing fountains and towering ivory walls, the lamps themselves seemed to be the product of a dream. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He sliced the white heads off a couple of beers with an ivory paddle and passed them up the bar. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It shone with gold and gleamed with ivory and sparkled with jewels. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a foul fog, a choking murk of evil vapors, looming and slithering on the ivory floor. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z She lifted up a kind of lid about halfway down on its front, exposing thin white and black tiles of ivory. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood in Heorot and stared at the terrible trophy, Grendel's arm, which still dripped steaming blood on the ivory floor. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z His ivory robe held not a single splatter of blood. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Tight curls frame his ivory forehead; he tugs off his leather gloves one finger at a time. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He could smell her before he could even see her; the perfume smelled like the ivory locust blossoms that hung down from the trees in the spring. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It must be said in explanation that the statue did not look like a statue; no one would have thought it was ivory or stone, but warm human flesh, motionless for a moment only. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d counted that morning, and memorized where they were—tall square cases made of dark wood, with glass sides and fronts and velvet-covered shelves, made for displaying valuable objects of porcelain or ivory or gold. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He noticed her long feet, the color of ivory, peppered with insect bites. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “They’re those precious ivory beads your father bought me in Rome, Italy, blessed by Pope John the twenty-third.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z One at a time with the ivory hunter’s rifle. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The restored treasure rested on the ivory column, the rose-gold symbols nearly faded away. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Even in funeral clothing, she looked as if she had been carved of ivory, the flower-petal fineness of all her features undiminished by the rough hemp robes. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Blue dress flouncing, a couple of hundred strands of pearls draped around her, an ivory cane that she didn’t really need. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She ran a hand over the sides of her pink and ivory dress, which flared from the waist and stopped just below her knees. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Padva, pausing to admire one in ivory satin delicately covered with black velvet fretwork, like wrought iron in long scrolling lines and curves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She pressed her face against the window, staring enthralled at the sprawl of ivory buildings. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Butler felt a cold pain as the serrated ivory pierced his chest. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z One showed a princess sitting on an ivory throne. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, Tristran realized, it had a long, ivory horn jutting from the center of its forehead. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z It was a large domed pavilion supported by a dozen ivory pillars. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Her native clime was a land of milk and honey and had its share of apes and ivory and peacocks. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Mam- machi’s violin and violin stand, the Ooty cupboards, the plastic basket chairs, the Delhi beds, the dressing table from Vienna with cracked ivory knobs. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry sweated on the keys so that they turned hazy along the pattern of the Minuet in G. Nothing Mother or SanJuanna tried could bring the sheen back to the ivory. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z They passed through two gates, one of horn through which true dreams went, one of ivory for false dreams. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He whipped out a short dagger with an ivory handle and a wavy blade. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The oldest surviving art objects are sculptures made from bone, ivory, stone, or antlers. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z “Connor, suppose for this Christmas I give you something very beautiful—say, a beautiful ivory carving.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His horns were like those of a deer, but they looked as if they had been carved of ivory. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I exit through the room's back door and land in a salon room made rich with russet sofas and ivory tea tables. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z And his gaze traveled upward from legs planted so firmly they might as well have been tree trunks to a torso carved of stone, immovable, ivory arms, up to a blanched face that— Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Like many Undercover Bosses, Yellen does his fair share of whining and longing for his ivory tower. 'Undercover Boss' loses his cover 2011-01-17T05:12:01Z No white, no ivory, no nothing that says virgin. The death of Sex and the City 2010-05-23T23:11:00Z The round black pedestal table is surrounded by black chairs, whose fronts and seats are upholstered in indoor/outdoor ivory fabric. House of Ourisman: How a fashion blogger outfits her home 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Color enhancement is likely to be seen in many gowns, as well, along with classic black and ivory found at black-tie events. Oscar fashion goes bold. Thank Lady Gaga! 2011-02-22T20:01:13Z “The restrictions increase the appeal of ivory on the black market, causing security concerns,” she said. Restrictions on instruments strikes sour note 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z The director, Sergey Yastrzhembsky, and his team are determined to name names and even assist in a sting operation in which a suspected illegal ivory seller is later arrested. Review: ‘Ivory. A Crime Story,’ or the Plight of African Elephants 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z The museum also holds a 16th-century ivory mask, looted by British troops in 1897 from Benin City, in present day Nigeria. British Museum Accepts Hundreds of Rare Chinese Ivories as Ban Looms 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Rather, he was the man with the sketch pad, erupting with ideas in the ivory tower of material artistry, and we forgave him his trespasses in the name of the muse. The Last Designer 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z “There were concerns we were saying, ‘If you display ivory anywhere, it’s a crime.’” A Long-Awaited Museum Opens, With Agony and Ivory 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Like the drug trade, the illicit ivory trade involves vast criminal syndicates and countless corrupt government officials, said Trevor Neilson, the president of Global Philanthropy Group in Los Angeles. How the Elephant Became the Newest Celebrity Cause 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z The bronzes, which carry that name even though they were often made from brass, ivory or wood, are not being given back as a matter of law, but, experts say, as a matter of morality. For U.S. Museums With Looted Art, the Indiana Jones Era Is Over 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z This circle is illustrated with footage of slain animals in Africa and of ivory carvings in China, where regulated trade is permitted but illegal sales are rampant. Review: ‘The Ivory Game’ Follows the Fight to Protect Elephants 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Reading his book within the walls of the ivory tower took me back further to my childhood. Cormac McCarthy doesn't know the American south-west 2010-04-14T15:19:00Z What you should eat with these ivory morsels – besides a sip of stout or champagne – depends largely on how good they are. Oysters: food of the gods or the devil’s own delicacy? 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z But what will happen to the mountain of unsellable, unexportable ivory antiques that will then accumulate in Britain? Looming Ivory Ban Will Create a Mountain of Unsellable Antiques 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z What’s new are pieces like an ivory silk jumper, wool crocheted market bag and looser silhouettes of apricot-colored hand-knit cashmere sweater tops, bright red crocheted festival dresses and shawls and scarves. | Ryan Roche 2011-03-01T18:14:03Z The pinks and reds and ivories and whites in its flesh will be as distinct as if they’d been painted on with a nail-polish brush. Japanese Seafood Without the Painful Price Tag, at Wokuni 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z This exhibition of some 80 carved ivories, prints, jewelry and other items depicting death and decay sheds light on the centrality of the macabre in the culture of the 14th to 17th centuries. Notable Museum Openings This Spring and Summer 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Brighten the room with a paint in a soft tan color, such as Benjamin Moore’s Putnam ivory . Embracing the brick fireplace in a family room makeover 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z George Washington’s false teeth were made from elephant and walrus tusks, gold, and ivory not wood. Presidents' Day trivia: Surprising facts about each U.S. president 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z It would seem like she spent years poring over stacks of scholarly books and reams of microfiche, but to envision her cooped up in some ivory tower is to insult her very essence. World class: Remembering legendary travel writer Jan Morris 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Even an ugly construction elevator, lifting and dropping against the growing bones of a new ivory tower on West 57th Street, borrowed the lilting grace of a conductor’s wrist. A Spice Girl at the Frick and Hugh Jackman’s Tight Sweater 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Social balance and continuance were the highest good, embodied in paired male and female images, and in the perfect, endless abstract patterns woven in textiles and inscribed on ivories. Review: ‘Kongo: Power and Majesty’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z But what about all the other, less exceptional ivory netsuke in this family collection? Looming Ivory Ban Will Create a Mountain of Unsellable Antiques 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z The Benin Bronzes are a set of several thousand intricate artifacts that, despite their name, are mostly made of brass and include carved elephant tusks and ivory leopard statues. Germany Begins Return of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Michelle Obama opted for a strapless, unadorned ivory gown by American designer Brandon Maxwell, longtime stylist to singer Lady Gaga and a red carpet favorite, for Tuesday's state dinner for the prime minister of Singapore. Michelle Obama wears gown by Brandon Maxwell, Gaga stylist 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z The shoe looks as divine in ivory calf as it does in navy glitter. | Chanel 2012-01-24T17:46:08Z An inspector who had recently been put in charge of the property section of the New York Police Department was intrigued by “two pretty exquisite-looking antique ivory pistols in a velvet case.” Diamond Doris, the Bourbon King and Other Stars of True Crime 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z It included 429 objects made from copper, ivory and stone, wrapped in a straw mat. Exhibition Review: ‘Masters of Fire,’ a Trove of Copper Age Artifacts From Israel 2014-02-21T23:33:18Z A mid-19th-century miniature ivory tableau of a nude, smiling African woman linking arms with two European men was either a scene of erotic compliance or one of sexual coercion, depending on who was looking. Art Review: ?Through African Eyes? at the Detroit Institute of Arts 2010-04-15T22:09:00Z Horns and tusks can be sold for a great deal of money, and used as medicine and carved into ivory trinkets, respectively. Protecting wildlife is at the heart of ‘A Circle of Elephants’ 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z “The ivories have Indian iconography; the bronzes and plasters are Roman style; the painted glass are similar to those found in Lebanon.” Treasures of Afghan History, Art and Culture 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z With an estimated 96 elephants dying for their tusks every day, taking all ivory off the market may be their last shot. Elephant in the room no more: Obama bans ivory sales 2014-02-17T15:00:00Z In the first published images of the couple’s August wedding in the south of France, Jolie wears a custom-designed ivory dress by Atelier Versace, featuring elegant spaghetti straps and a ruched bodice. Angelina Jolie's wedding dress designed by Atelier Versace – and her children 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z One black skirt had wide ivory panels front and back; it was shown with a green print blouse, one sleeve embroidery in gold. | Fashion Review: Turning the Gaze Back to the Clothes 2011-03-04T00:33:54Z Is this where most great artists wind up: in an ivory tower, contemplating the stars? Pedro Almodóvar: ‘I can no longer hide’ 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z Here, the sun shines with light, bright shades of yellow and variations of ivory, chosen from distinct colors in the room's central painting, which is flanked by mirrored sconces. Lovely Living Rooms 2010-03-25T21:17:00Z Coco Rocha wore the first and last looks: a snug ivory silk-faille, double-lapel daytime dress with a trumpet hem, and a molded gown made of lustrous, gray satin with a huge mermaid hemline. Easy elegance, deceitfully simple, on NY runways 2011-09-12T20:18:12Z They underbid an ivory and amber pipe with a long slender handle, conjuring images of smokers in waistcoats and baggy trousers in old Istanbul. Turkey Reawakening to Its Vast Iranian Ties 2010-04-23T11:35:00Z Tadashi Shoji showed a romantic, "sweet liberation"-themed collection in pale pink, ivory, yellow, lavender and mint green. Fashion designers unveil what works for work 2013-09-08T19:24:43Z Before military classmates, friends and family, Ms. Iorio, wearing an ivory strapless gown from the Blush by Hayley Paige collection, walked down the aisle with her father. Two Marines, Taking Semper Fi to Another Level 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Arts A rare West African ivory mask, taken by the British during a 19th-century invasion of the city-state Benin in present-day Nigeria, was withdrawn from a Sotheby’s sale after online protests, The Independent reported. ArtsBeat: After Online Protest, Sotheby's Withdraws African Mask From Sale 2010-12-29T17:54:35Z Acting Terminator-tough and posing in front of an Army tank, the human action figure barked, “Hey, stop killing 96 elephants every day just because of this ivory,” before blowing up an elephant tusk with explosives. How the Elephant Became the Newest Celebrity Cause 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z I’m not up in my ivory tower writing my drama for myself. Dead Tree Alert: TV’s Bumper Crop of Blood; Plus: Kurt Sutter on the Uses of Mayhem 2013-02-28T13:14:43Z Their lives and possessions — their ivories and porcelains, their prayer books and sketchbooks — map a century of forced migration, colonial expansion and absorption into high society. ‘The Sassoons’: A Family Romance at Global Scale 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z As it sometimes is on the harder questions, the documentary tends to be frustratingly vague on Flora’s origins, though the Web site for Mr. Balding’s circus, circusflora.org, states that she was orphaned by ivory poachers. Movie Review: The Trick an Animal Cannot Learn: How to Be Wild Again 2011-06-07T22:16:55Z Steamed broccoli serves as a nice frame for all the ivory, finished with a delicate white sauce. Review | Chinese food, elevated with fresh ideas 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Douglas is hilarious, a primped and toupeed peacock of the ivories with a quavering, querulous voice that combines conventional impersonation with hints of Truman Capote and Katherine Hepburn. Behind the Candelabra – review 2013-06-06T14:29:02Z “No ivory, no off-white, and no beige,” the website instructs. Why do people hate Diner en Blanc? The word ‘pretentious’ keeps coming up. 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z The pared-back aesthetic continued with a tightly edited colour palette of navy, cream, ivory and black. Marc Jacobs at New York fashion week: army fatigues with a luxe edge 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z You could have your pick of the Bruce Jenner Olympian costumes and the ivory satin Caitlyn Jenner corsets. You don’t have a costume. Now the only thing to fear is Halloween panic. 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z The ivory ensemble of Benedict Cumberbatch—white suit, white cravat, white broad-brimmed hat—suggested, in its pure comedy of colonialism, David Bowie playing the lead in “Lawrence of Arabia.” The Best-Dressed Men at the Met Gala 2019: Risking Foolishness, Arriving at Defiant Good Taste 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z “The people,” Jolie-Pitt said, as his mother swept him past journalists in a blur of ivory chiffon. At the state dinner for South Korea, two nations toast an anniversary 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Writing isn't something handed down from a big brain in an ivory tower – that's the academy, not the rough and tumble of creativity. Jeanette Winterson: teaching creative writing 2012-05-18T21:50:01Z After 20 years tickling the ivories at the fabled Aurora Avenue restaurant perched overlooking Lake Union, Wagner is retiring. Walt Wagner, longtime Canlis pianist, is retiring ... and Sub Pop will be there to document it 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z That ivory is then made into valuable trinkets in Asia or even parts of violin bows in Europe and North America. Poaching could drive elephants to extinction in decades 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z “If you buy elephant ivory, you may be part of a criminal gang, ” the actor says in the video. How the Elephant Became the Newest Celebrity Cause 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z When we look at these portraits, we enter an ivory tower. Bronzino's Medici portraits ? review 2010-10-22T23:07:00Z The resulting work, a collage of shattered wood, coiled piano strings and ivory fragments, is on temporary loan to the Tate. £49m of art donated in tax scheme 2013-11-14T10:12:19Z The problem is, without expensive testing, it’s hard to tell how old ivory really is. Elephant in the room no more: Obama bans ivory sales 2014-02-17T15:00:00Z “Colbert was riffing,” said Ms. Messing, who wore an ivory gown, cigarette pants and a metal belt. Debra Messing on the Talk Show Circuit 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z The dress in question was a long ivory silky number with orange, teal and hot-pink paisleys and a thick sash at the waist. The day I put my bikini away 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z In the Toledo museum, a striking wood and ivory sculpture faces a bay window that overlooks the Tagus, the river curling round the city. With New Museums, a Once Disgraced Socialite Looks to Burnish His Legacy 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z One of the all-time Seattle favorites returns to the ivories at Meany Hall, with a President’s Piano Series recital of Chopin and Brahms — catnip to keyboard fans. 9 Seattle-area classical music performances to go to this fall 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Sometimes, however, it has been a question of removing the old adhesive from earlier attempts to stick the ivories together. The Begram ivories: Rescuing Afghanistan's lost history 2011-02-27T00:05:25Z Her paintings contain ivory towers, blocky houses and empty rooms that sometimes resemble cells. 7 female artists you don’t know — but should 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z The elephants are the focus of a global wildlife conference this week in South Africa, but conservationists are also urging protection of the helmeted hornbill, a rare bird whose golden beak is an ivory substitute. Ivory hunters seek bird’s golden beak 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z His whites range from yellowed ivory to a foggy gray. Art in Review: Robert Ryman: ?Large-Small, Thick-Thin, Light Reflecting, Light Absorbing? 2010-03-19T08:09:00Z In Ovid, Venus brings the ivory figure to sensate life. Review: Ahead of ‘My Fair Lady,’ Two Operatic Pygmalions 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z She especially loves one of her looks: an ivory lace top over ivory fringe dress. | Stella McCartney 2012-06-12T17:15:25Z Estimates range from $600 for a wooden eggplant attacked by a cricket to $35,000 for a snarling, scaly ivory unicorn. Antiques: Vintage Thomas Molesworth Furniture Heads to Auction 2013-09-05T20:00:56Z The dress: Naomi changed into an ivory strapless gown with a scoop neckline, small train, and embellished buttons down the back, reports one guest. Eager for more details about Naomi Biden’s wedding? Work your sources. 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z This year, he is an executive producer on Netflix documentary "The Ivory Game," about Africa's illegal ivory trade, also making its debut at the Toronto film festival. DiCaprio’s 'Before The Flood' aims to make climate a U.S. election issue 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z She likes cream, ivory, pale gray and rose. How to make your rooms light and bright, even in wintertime 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Although he has an honourable record of political engagement, as far as most of humanity is concerned he might as well live in an ivory tower. Do we need to hide who we are to speak freely in the era of identity politics? 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z A deluge of white and ivory flowers lined the stoop. How to Transform Your Place for an Intimate Wedding 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z The split-level design, red cutting through black and ivory, was built on contrasts – between Butterfly's fantasy of America and her industrialising society. Stefanos Lazaridis obituary 2010-05-16T17:48:00Z “I think this deep blue still feels like a neutral, but is richer than your classic black and ivory.” Cobalt Blue Is Color Rushing Our Summer 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z With works by Monet, van Gogh and Rembrandt, it’s easy to forget that the ivory and honey center, designed by Richard Meier, along with the gardens, are works of art in their own right. Los Angeles, as a Pedestrian 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Handcrafted from the finest materials — think ivory, onyx and even emerald — these luxurious, bespoke objects were designed for the wealthiest members of society. A century after art deco’s birth, designers say we’re due for a revival 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z The day dresses were in wool or wool gabardine, in solid black, ivory and red, as well as checks. On the Runway: Miuccia Prada Brings On the Dress, Innocently 2011-02-24T20:27:37Z Have a look at an intricate ivory casket, its front face carved with Chinese hunters, its lid painted with ships plying the Pearl River. ‘The Sassoons’: A Family Romance at Global Scale 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z At the same time he refers to the native Africans as “savages,” he describes being appalled by the atrocities committed by the ivory traders. Letters to the Editor 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z A series of five shows, featuring works ranging from 400-year-old bronzes and ivories from Benin to contemporary textiles, street photography and architecture, portray the artistic diversity of sub-Saharan Africa. A Nationwide Guide to Art Exhibitions This Spring 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z It is as colorful and otherworldly as a coral reef, this row of fried cauliflower knobs in purple, ivory and marigold yellow. Restaurant Review: Little Park in TriBeCa 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z The nun carves toys out of ivory soap to entertain little Sally, but these are a worry for her mother: When the child rubs her eyes with fingers coated with soap, wild tears ensue. In Alice McDermott’s Novel, A Cloistered Life Blows Open 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z The museum is displaying strands made from human bones, peach pits, seeds, wood, glass, stone, amber, mother-of-pearl, ivory, coral and medicine pellets. Antiques: For Fans of Sendak, the Artist Keeps Giving 2013-08-01T19:05:16Z The next day I received a beautifully hand-carved ivory key, but I discovered that a full-size key is nearly two feet long. ArtsBeat: Book Covers: Before and After 2013-05-14T13:30:49Z For a Democratic Party official who drove him home on a winter night, Scagel created a knife with a handle plated in ivory on one side and pink mother of pearl on the other. Antiques: Knives of William Scagel, Storied Blacksmith, for Sale 2012-03-01T23:48:40Z Blackband recommends sticking with white or, if you don’t like white, a neutral color, such as tan, beige or ivory. 5 kitchen design choices that will never go out of style 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z Wright lay still in an ivory white coffin in the sanctuary of Shiloh Temple International Ministries. In the aftermath of the Chauvin verdict hangs a question: Where do we go from here? 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z It includes walking sticks and boxes that sailors fashioned primarily from whale bone or ivory during long voyages; especially impressive is an elliptical “ditty box” incised with neo-Classical buildings from around 1845. Art Review: ‘Compass: Folk Art in Four Directions,’ at South Street Seaport 2012-08-02T23:17:05Z “Traders in ivory actually want the extinction of elephants,” Mr. Millar says. Review: ‘The Ivory Game’ Follows the Fight to Protect Elephants 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Our knowledge about ivories of that ilk is next to nil, even if clad in the pedantic apparel of academic publications. Auctions: Glamorous History Drives Divine Surprise 2011-11-18T12:30:13Z So the film is both a parable of Cage’s real-estate profligacy and a fantasy that all those white elephant properties might somehow produce ivory. DVD Roundup: Harry Potter's Riches, Nic Cage's Rags 2011-11-09T04:58:32Z And an ivory fringe skirt that was shown on a mannequin but was nowhere to be found nearby, violating a standard that clothes should always be “easy to find, easy to buy.” Behind the Scenes at an H&M Opening 2012-11-21T23:36:27Z Activists say the loophole encourages massive quantities of African ivory to be illegally imported to Thailand each year. DiCaprio calls for ivory trade ban in Thailand 2013-02-19T13:14:09Z The ivories were divided between Iraq and Britain, with the British portion held by the British Institute For the Study of Iraq. Ancient Iraqi ivories on display at British Museum 2011-03-07T14:42:13Z He was wearing his wedding ring, a black diamond set in ivory, on his right hand. Jack White Is the Coolest, Weirdest, Savviest Rock Star of Our Time 2012-04-07T00:27:22Z Made with veal and ricotta, they are the color of ivory on the inside. Searching for Italy at Tom Colicchio’s New Restaurant 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z But after receiving her degree, she preferred working for publishers and an ad agency rather than in the "ivory tower" of academia. Taproot woos fans of Dorothy L. Sayers in upcoming 'Gaudy Night' 2012-09-12T23:05:04Z Black and white, they create the most harmonic version of ebony and ivory since Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Review | Alma Cocina Latina review: A Venezuelan stunner beckons in Baltimore 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z She decorates it with a neutral palette, in keeping with the rest of her home, using white silk flowers, little bundles of gold twigs, and gray, ivory and white ornaments. Symbol of 2020 angst or sophisticated style choice? What to make of black Christmas trees. 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z “My passions grew and grew, and I bought silver, paintings, ivory and furniture,” Mr. Pierucci said. An Art Fair That Collects Art Collectors 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The fish is served as an ivory dagger alongside the green known as white mustard and a delicate, two-toned mustard sauce that repeats the colors of the entree. Helsinki’s food scene, coming on strong Wearing shades of creams and ivories, models showed a total of 47 looks inspired by the deserts of Wadi Rum for the brand's Spring/Summer 2017 collection. Nicholas K kicks off New York Fashion Week with 'Urban nomad' style 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z President Barack Obama in February approved a new strategy for fighting trafficking through enforcement that puts a near complete ban on the commercial trade of elephant ivory. Museums, musicians say ivory order hampers travel 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z A bride in black will draw more attention than one in white or ivory. Black Wedding Gowns From the Runway to the Aisle 2011-10-24T17:17:38Z A bloody medical glove smacks the wall and slides into its ivory crook. Sins of the mother: I blame myself for my son's overdose 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z In addition to the beaded, ivory gown from "Evita," Julien's is selling 38 costumes the pop diva wore from the 85 that were featured in the film. Madonna memorabilia takes center stage in celebrity auction 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z If you want to see an artist who can paint the way a keyboard prodigy can tickle the ivories, you need to rush to Sarah McRae Morton’s show, “Mapping Stars at Noon.” Sarah McRae Morton’s painterly talents serve her vivid dreamscapes well 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z When not on the ivories, his fingers tweet obsessively against Trump, a duty he feels is almost as sacred as practicing. For pianist Igor Levit, first the Gilmore award, then a stupendous, cyclonic recital 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z The Aviary, appropriately named for its adjoining sky-high location with a vista of Central Park, is done in plush royal blue and ivory, in an Adam Tihany design, with mostly lounge seating. Bond 45 Reopens in a New Theater District Location 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z It's called "The Sleeping Army" and focuses on the Lewis Chessmen — Scandinavian ivory figures in the British Museum. 'Horrid Henry' author drawn to impish behavior 2011-08-27T05:20:29Z He is simply the designer probably best known outside the ivory tower of fashion. Even ‘Project Runway’ Couldn’t Save Zac Posen 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z It’s also a reminder that the original agent of creative destruction resides not in the corporate boardroom, ivory tower or artist’s salon but beneath our feet. How a 9.2 earthquake in Alaska in 1964 changed our understanding is explained in 'The Great Quake' 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z You work your fingers round the smoothness and stoniness of the ivory to meet this sudden density of dragon. Small things 2010-05-28T23:06:00Z If he could get his ivory crepe gown with a plunging sheer panel and ivory embroidery on the red carpet on the right star, it could be his big break. Freedom in fashion startups for up and comers 2012-02-17T19:57:11Z Zion Williamson, in a tropical suit of ivory, or maybe celestial cream, looked formal but relaxed, and seemed situationally aware that he is entering the league at a flowering of N.B.A. fashion. The Evolution of N.B.A. Draft Fashion 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z The marble, in shades of green, purple, ivory and gray, was quarried in Ireland, Italy, Belgium and Turkey. Antiques: Newark Museum to Exhibit Hercules Mosaic Panel 2012-10-04T20:53:59Z A 15th-century carved hunting horn, possibly made as a gift for King Ferdinand V of Castile and Aragon, features Western motifs and religious references delicately carved into its ivory surface. Review | How to look at African art? Slowly and impressionistically. 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z A carbon-dating technique used on ivory and resin supported the idea that the shipwreck was older than previously thought, Field Museum archaeologist Gary Feinman said. 'Made in China' label sheds light on old Java Sea shipwreck 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z This show brings together pieces from their diverse collection — including Jewish ceremonial art, Chinese ivory carvings and paintings by Thomas Gainsborough, John Singer Sargent and even Winston Churchill — and revisits their family history. At These American Museums, You Can Travel the World 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z A high-backed “throne of power” from 19th-century Zanzibar is one of the exhibition’s eye catchers, with fiber-caned seats and inlays of ivory and mother-of-pearl. Swahili, the Pulse of Life at the Crossroads 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z The administration said a nearly complete ban on the commercial elephant ivory trade would best ensure that American markets don’t contribute to the decline of faltering species. Restrictions on instruments strikes sour note 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z In Kenya, at least, the rate of elephant kills matched up almost perfectly with black market ivory prices, suggesting that as ivory gets more expensive, more elephants will be killed for their ivory. Poaching could drive elephants to extinction in decades 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z Earth Focus The devastation wrought by the illicit ivory trade is examined in this installment. Friday's TV highlights: 'The Third Man' and more 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z “It might not necessarily be ivory or rhino horn. Maybe they don’t have the proper permits and are trying to smuggle it into the country.” At JFK Airport, every day is wild for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service inspectors 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Finkel includes satisfying evidence of this astounding loot in a color insert that shows a crammed jumble of “ethereal” ivory carvings, shining silver goblets, unctuous oil paintings and more. How Did a $2 Billion Trove of Art End Up in a Random Attic in France? 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z It’s a motley mix of low-rise 50s and 60s apartment buildings, small bungalows covered with ivory, umber or pink stucco, and cafes and souvenir shops brightened during the summer by huge banks of oleander. France’s Chicest Hotel Family Has Come to Languedoc. Is That a Good Thing? 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Did it fulfill the purpose that miniature likenesses on ivory or enamel assumed three or four generations later, that of keepsakes? Art Review: Unlikely Wit on Sacred Pages at the Louvre 2011-07-29T11:30:07Z The cabinet’s six-foot-tall doors are inlaid with wood, mother-of-pearl and ivory, creating a wide border of bold squares. Art Review: ‘Koloman Moser: Designing Modern Vienna,’ at Neue Galerie 2013-06-06T21:38:06Z The ivory gull was first spotted Friday along the Mississippi River. Bird enthusiasts flock to Quincy to see rare ivory gull 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z One is a black spill of concentrated soy spiced with sansho pepper; the other is an ivory pool of puréed apples and cream. Kaiseki, Straight Up With a Twist 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Gael Greene on the ‘Fifty Shades’ Bandwagon He is shirtless and booted, collapsed in a buttress of pillows against the backboard of a giant bed, with kicky slanted heels dragging into the ivory satin bedspread. ArtsBeat: Gael Greene on the 'Fifty Shades' Bandwagon 2012-06-29T19:24:01Z “All of a sudden, we were not the ivory tower,” Biesenbach said. Gerhard Richter’s (Sort of) Gifts for a New Museum Go on Show 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Because it will be difficult to ship ivory objects overseas as part of an exhibition, “museums may be pulling ivory … from traveling shows,” said Leigh M. Kish, spokeswoman for the museum. Restrictions on instruments strikes sour note 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z And there was a beautiful simplicity in a slim, bustier top that that was made entirely of ivory and black feathers. Pink, Hudson, Leto make Armani a celebrity circus 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z The object, described as a “cosmetic spoon,” was a tool carved from ivory and dating to between 800 and 700 B.C. U.S. Officials Repatriate a Looted Relic to the Palestinian Authority 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z A roomful of animal images digs more deeply into the specifics of environmental degradation, examining the fate of Galapagos penguins, sea turtles, salmon confronting dammed-up rivers and elephants slaughtered for their ivory tusks. Review | Judy Chicago doesn’t have time for games. The planet is dying, and so are we. 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z In the bedroom, a mini ivory Smeg refrigerator was a stylish minibar stocked with an array of drinks and snacks. G-Rough, a Roman Hotel Both Refined and Rugged 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z With his gleaming gilt copper body, wide-open ivory and horn eyes, and pacific benedictory gesture, he would surely be an entrancing sight in the church where he still resides. Art Review: The Spiritual Network 2011-03-24T22:13:08Z What perhaps isn’t obvious is the texture of her original fabrics, like a heavy silk woven from multiple shades of cream and ivory for her jackets. On the Runway Blog: Another Couture Myth Buster 2013-07-08T14:43:03Z I sipped tea and nibbled at a natane-kinton, an ivory and green haystack-shaped creation that hid a cinnamon-colored orb of adzuki bean paste. | Choice Tables: A Trail of Sweets to Guide You Across Seattle Area 2010-05-12T18:39:00Z It began with a slouchy ivory tank top over brown wool trousers and a billowing amber silk faille cape edged in oversize ruffles under an umbrella hat covered in aquamarine ostrich feathers trailing jellyfish fronds. At Couture, Lofty Traditions Face the New Swiftness of Fury 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z The skies become a deep, leaden gray, and the Weeksville Center lawn a brilliant ivory. Recovering Weeksville, The First Black Brooklyn 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z And in recent years, a movement to return the brass plaques, carved elephant tusks, ivory leopard statues and wooden heads that are collectively known as the Benin Bronzes has gained steam. Smithsonian Moves Toward Returning Benin Bronzes 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Peanuts traveled to Africa as a commodity exchanged by the Portuguese for spices and ivory, and from Africa to the United States through the slave trade. The absolute best way to make peanut butter 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z At the end of our conversation he shows me four he's brought with him to the studio, including his favourite, an ivory monk asleep over his alms bowl, "one continuous line of back". Edmund de Waal 2011-02-12T11:38:27Z Wild elephant numbers have dwindled because of the destruction of their forest habitat, although poaching for ivory has also played a part, conservationists say. Elephants on parade in Laos as numbers dwindle 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z It tells the story of a tiny 17th-century Japanese netsuke, a replica hare carved from the ivory tusk of a Siberian mammoth, which he inherited from an uncle. Special Report: Decorative Arts: The Revival of the Artisan 2011-10-27T11:30:10Z Just last week, France became the latest of several nations, including the U.S., to destroy its stockpile when it crushed 3 tons of confiscated ivory at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. Elephant in the room no more: Obama bans ivory sales 2014-02-17T15:00:00Z The discovery of the Americas brought curiosities from Teotihuacan in Mexico, and the exploration of Africa brought ivory spoons from Benin. Treasures of the Medicis on Display in Paris 2010-09-21T10:00:00Z One solution is to juxtapose ancient ivory carvings with modernist works such as a Henry Moore sculpture and a Mondrian drawing. Ice Age Art at the British Museum: 'Not even Da Vinci surpassed this' 2013-02-05T16:44:01Z And the designer Francisco Costa ran with it, creating a streamlined collection in black and shades of ivory, chalk and parchment white, with just three splashes of color, including copper-strap sandals. Special Report: American Style Is No Tea Party 2010-09-19T12:20:00Z Some museums are also concerned about the regulations, which will eliminate charitable-tax deductions for all donated ivory works, regardless of their age. New limits on ivory sales set off wide concerns 2014-03-21T04:59:29Z Among these delightfully imaginative objects is “Seated Baku,” an exquisite carving in ivory representing a chimerical beast that eats dreams and nightmares. Review: ‘Discovering Japanese Art’ Presents Collections at the Met 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z On it, Martin tinkled the ivories on a song called I Don't Want You to Die. The Flaming Lips: The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends – review 2012-06-23T23:05:18Z She made her first Cannes appearance at the “Okja” premiere in an ivory Dior couture gown with a long matching coat and New Wave-style sunglasses. 15 Fashion Triumphs From Cannes Over the Decades 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z And nothing symbolizes that like the couture: stratospherically expensive clothes made by hand for the ivory tower few, just as it has been for decades. At Couture, Lofty Traditions Face the New Swiftness of Fury 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z I was fairly certain at the time that I would not wear ivory or white — frankly, after making several thousand white gowns, I salivated for a fresh palette. What My Wedding Dress Means to Me 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z The camera phones flashed in the dim light of the dining room when Boulud grabbed a butane torch and began browning the peaks of ivory meringue atop his signature baked Alaska. When Daniel Boulud calls, D.C. chefs come She likens the big tech platforms to elephant poachers, and our personal data to ivory tusks. O.K., Google: How Much Money Have I Made for You Today? 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z The piano’s ivories can’t be tickled, and the architectonic walker can’t be moved without strenuous effort, but the invitation is there. Art In Review: RICHARD ARTSCHWAGER ?EARLY WORKS FROM THE 1960S? 2012-04-12T19:57:09Z These resources aren’t locked up in an ivory tower, accessible only to an elite band of researchers. ArtsBeat: Exposing Literary Style, One Word at a Time 2011-07-29T19:31:25Z But where, exactly, will the “top end” of the remaining trade in antique ivory be pitched? Looming Ivory Ban Will Create a Mountain of Unsellable Antiques 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z He pulled $500,000 worth of objects containing ivory from an auction scheduled for April, he said, because he feared they would be shunned by buy buyers given the cloud over their resale value. New Limits on Ivory Sales Set Off Wide Concerns 2014-03-20T21:05:16Z The oldest object here, from the Seward Peninsula in Alaska, is a tiny Ipiutak polar bear effigy in carved ivory, dated around A.D. 100-600. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Man, its long,” Sinatra sings, holding back what sounds like an outpouring of genuine tears, while Miller tickles the song’s famous closing refrain from his ivories for the last time on wax. Always Lonely: A Visual Celebration of Sinatra 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z I slowly changed into an ivory silk nightgown. My virginity mistake 2013-05-06T01:00:00Z Its narrow, hourglass body is lavishly decorated, its spruce top inlaid with ivory hearts and, around the sound hole, an intricately patterned ring of bone is engraved with leaping hares and dogs. Art Review: It?s the Craftsman, Not the Singer or the Song 2011-02-10T22:57:32Z I stop at my house in Southampton for about 90 seconds to change into a Carven ivory and tan summer dress. | Alina Cho: Alina Cho of CNN - What I Wore 2011-09-02T20:59:55Z Within a year of her succeeding Mr. McQueen as the brand’s creative director, Ms. Burton created the Princess of Wales’s ivory lace wedding gown, which became more famous than any dress designed by Mr. McQueen. Sarah Burton Exits Alexander McQueen 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Richard loses his legs in a plane crash, which Meave hints might have been sabotage — retaliation for his crusade against ivory poachers? Welcome to the Ruthless, Cutthroat World of Paleoanthropology 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z “She used wood, ivory and other unusual materials that she combined with rare or semi-precious stones for the first time in jewelry-making.” Special Report: A Cut Above: Jewelry: An Unsigned Iconoclast of 20th-Century Design 2010-12-10T17:50:00Z Elephant tusks are made of ivory and are in demand for jewelry and other decorations. Botswana looks into report of nearly 90 slaughtered elephants 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z For wherever the ivory that once belonged to Mlima goes, so goes an entire baleful history of imperiled natural grandeur, leaving stains like marks of Cain on every one of its exploiters. Review: An Elephant’s Ghost Stalks the World in ‘Mlima’s Tale’ 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z An opposite conclusion was reached regarding a miniature painting on ivory set on a tortoise shell snuffbox. Are Those Pictures Really Mozart? 2013-02-06T16:16:58Z But for sheer pleasure, there was a long ivory shearling coat with black Moroccan crewelwork. Fashion Review: It?s a Tough Town, but It Dresses Well 2011-02-17T01:11:32Z To keep the room bright and open, remove the chair rail and paint the walls and trim a bright ivory, such as Sherwin-Williams’s White Flour. A colorful, comfortable family room to suit both kids and adults 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Its acquisition dates to when “he was in his white . . . his off-white . . . his ivory period,” she said, “before he went into his pink period.” Tender Buttons, a One-of-a-Kind New York Institution, Closes Shop 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z There were ivory lace dresses for women, worn with knits or over ruffled white shirts with frills and striped tops. Burberry turns to artist Henry Moore for latest London Fashion Week show 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z The display was meant to celebrate the royal court’s rich artistic tradition of metalworks, including bronze plaques and sculptures, and ivory carvings that date to the 1300s. Why the Smithsonian is changing its approach to collecting, starting with the removal of looted Benin treasures 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z One of the most controversial discoveries of recent years is the "ivory bangle woman" from York. Under Another Sky: Journeys in Roman Britain, by Charlotte Higgins – review 2013-07-24T10:06:01Z Complicating matters was the “ebb and flow” of ivory. Restrictions on instruments strikes sour note 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z There are amber and ivory carvings, a Japanese Shinto shrine, and a Chinese Ming dynasty bell presented to Victoria in 1903. 36 Hours in Victoria, British Columbia 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z His too was one of the diverse voices from the Princeton ivory tower. Princeton Digs Deep Into Its Fraught Racial History 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z One of the very few male figures is a mannequin made of mammoth ivory, with head and arms articulated so he could be moved. Ice age carvings: strange yet familiar 2013-02-16T08:01:02Z The other materials are faux ivory and stainless steel, perhaps giving this parlor kaleidoscope a touch of steampunk. This convention is all shimmers and mirrors 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z "We've got to bust this market," Clinton said of the global ivory trade. Hillary Clinton makes surprise appearance at New York film panel 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z It softened the lean lines of her tunic-and-pants silhouette, added texture and fringed surface decoration to the more familiar ivory silk and brown leather — without ever descending into the folksy. Special Report: Fashion: A 21st Century Woman 2010-10-03T17:10:00Z Likewise, Critchley is what one might call a “working-class philosopher,” by which I mean he sees philosophy as a proletarian concern rather than an elite activity to be practiced in ivory towers. Simon Critchley on football, philosophy and his new book 'What We Think About When We Think About Soccer' 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z It’s my responsibility, if I’ve made my way to the ivory tower, to bust down the doors. Frank Conversations About Making a Living in Dance 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z For three decades, Farina was a character actor who displayed remarkable dexterity, charm and, when called for, toughness, making effective use of his craggy face, steel-gray hair, ivory smile and ample mustache. Dennis Farina, star of 'Law & Order,' dead at 69 2013-07-22T17:59:09Z But even more ambitiously, they are looking to upend the entire bridal wear industry, which typically measures innovation by gradations of off-white to ivory to blush. Analysis | This company wants to move custom wedding-dress shopping online. Is the bridal-shop trip with besties in trouble? 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z So he does here, exploring Native American deer and elk mythology and delving into the importance of elk ivory. Review | In Stephen Graham Jones’s riveting ‘The Only Good Indians,’ old friends try to outrun a past mistake 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z This season his gutsy treatment of Prince of Wales checks — for suits with open-pleated skirts, smart-looking trousers with full-sleeved ivory satin blouses, an adorable shorts one-piece with a black fur shrug — showed surprise and finesse. | Fashion Review: After the Pressure, the Smoke 2011-03-09T00:49:32Z We have a panel Q and A. I think we owe it to the students to not be so ivory tower about it all. “The World Without You” 2012-06-29T20:06:00Z If you really look at one, there are shades of taupe, golden-brown, ivory and occasionally toasty edges. How learning to paint food made me a better cook 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Creating music of charm, quirk and sublimity with a computer is no more unlikely a notion than making it on a ponderous wooden coffin with ivory keys, felt hammers and taut metal wires. Music Review: Sarah Cahill and Carl Stone at the Stone Space 2010-08-04T22:28:00Z In the lobby, attendees wait in line for portraits in a high-backed ivory cushioned chair placed in front of a red curtain backdrop. This marijuana-smoking, Confederate flag-burning Senate candidate is having a ball 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Luring Tourists Back to Greece The sun was blazing above the Acropolis, draping the ivory pillars of the Parthenon in a golden sheen. Update : Luring Tourists Back to Greece 2013-05-22T16:35:53Z But I can't, from my ivory tower in the Hollywood Hills, compete with the understandable yet futile rhetoric, describing the rioters as mindless. UK riots: Big Brother isn't watching you 2011-08-11T17:18:00Z His singular critical prose — in The Village Voice and Vibe, among other outlets, and collected in two anthologies — seamlessly fused dense, dazzling vernacular wisdom and street corner wit with equally intricate ivory tower analytic discourse. The Vitality of Black Criticism 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z The finale outfit, a sheer ivory T-shirt over an ivory silk skirt and bandeau, is destined for a tropical beach wedding. For here or there, `resort' clothes are wearable 2012-06-22T17:16:04Z But the feeling of that giddy costume extravaganza came through only in an airy cream and ivory palette and in shapes suggesting trim court breeches and dainty fichu collars. Film and Fashion: Just Friends 2010-03-04T16:34:00Z Early in 2009 the president had appointed so few high-ranking political scientists that a poll of 2,700 international relations experts declared: “The walls surrounding the ivory tower have never seemed so high.” Experts agree: Trump has made Washington hostile to experts 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z But although he was an indefatigable worker he was no lonely, ivory tower figure. Elliott Carter 2012-11-06T03:26:13Z Charles Dickens owned a toothpick inlaid with ivory and engraved with his initials; it retracted into its own handle like a tiny spyglass. Design: Who Made That Dental Floss? 2012-10-21T07:47:04Z A sapphire embedded in a spectacular silver frame surrounding an ivory crucifix is inscribed with four of the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah. What Museums Don’t Reveal About Religious Art 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z I spent the first half or more of my career in the ivory tower writing technical philosophy, but I recognised very early that academic philosophy is a very narrow part of the field. AC Grayling: 'How can you be a militant atheist? It's like sleeping furiously' 2011-04-03T20:00:01Z Different materials were believed to have different powers; for Buddhists, evergreen berries were useful for prayers related to wrathfulness, while ivory was linked to health and money. Antiques: For Fans of Sendak, the Artist Keeps Giving 2013-08-01T19:05:16Z The regulations are forcing one auction house to rethink ivory sales. Restrictions on instruments strikes sour note 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z New Jersey-based artist Erin Endicott, for example, uses found vintage fabrics, which she embroiders with crimson, ivory or gray thread, designing forms and tracery that suggest organic growth or decay. CoCA juried show: no theme but plenty of meaning 2012-01-12T21:20:06Z The scallops, cold and ivory white, are rolled in a kind of dust of pickled chiles and seaweed flakes. Finally, at Mena, Victoria Blamey Gets a Restaurant That Fits Her Talent 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Their colors, which are rarely truly similar to those of Chinese wares, included exquisite nuances of ivory, honey or lilac. Review: Lifting Hazy Veils From Centuries of Vietnamese Art 2010-02-26T18:30:00Z Here, she packs a wealth of cultural, political and economic detail into each scene, from Maasai superstitions to the statistics of the illegal ivory trade. Review: An Elephant’s Ghost Stalks the World in ‘Mlima’s Tale’ 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z Fluid ivory trousers looked as comfortable as pajamas. The fashion world’s nod to feminism: Flats are in vogue The new assortment of galleries will include carpets, textiles, arms and armor, manuscripts, ceramics, stone, glass, wood, ivory and metalwork. In Qatar, a Museum Looks Back at the Breadth of Islam 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z “Lindsay is small and adorable, so I see her in a flapper thing in ivory silk with an overlapping handkerchief hem and a cloche,” she said. Special Issue: Gay Marriage: Ready to Wed? No, Mom. 2011-07-22T19:37:03Z In black, paper-white, ivory, and rose shades of pink, A-line dresses and skirts in lace and other materials lightly swept over the body. Fashion Review: Chanel, Chloé, Saint Laurent, Valentino: Fashion Review 2012-10-02T23:37:20Z But I am here in this nondescript building at the edge of the City of London to see something else, a collection of fragile carved fragments of ivory, small enough to fit into your palm. The Begram ivories: Rescuing Afghanistan's lost history 2011-02-27T00:05:25Z A 2005 Versace advertising campaign featured Madonna styled for the boardroom in a low-cut ivory sweater, a tight-fitting pink skirt and stiletto-heeled sandals that required a fresh pedicure and a podiatrist on call. Women’s power dressing enters the enlightened era Lewis, a petite, fair-skinned black woman, wears a trim, ivory sheath and long black curls. ‘You can be unapologetically black’: How Miss Black America has endured 50 years 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z “I’ve been coming here since I was a kid,” said Laura Hureski, stretching out on a bench on the museum lawn in her flowing ivory mikado wedding gown one afternoon in August. A Rare Gem in a City That Has Struggled 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z They were often backed by starched lace or wire-wrapped greenery and held in a decorative vaselike “posy holder” made from silver, brass, porcelain, ivory or pearl. Revisiting the Posy in Our Current Moment 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z The collection dates back to the 1710s and represents the luxurious materials of choice for European and American gentlemen architects, including ivory, silver, tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl. Antiques: Restoring the Studio of a Meticulous Sculptor 2010-08-26T22:27:00Z Molars transformed into tile on a floor upstairs, an apt approximation of Adora’s immaculate ivory floor she made sure everyone was afraid to walk on. The “Sharp Objects” finale and the dangers of white women’s tears 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z The singed ivory pile of “Hoarfrost” looks convincingly crystalline. Art in Review: ANNA BETBEZE: ?Moss Garden? 2011-02-17T23:28:28Z Crucial to the bill is a section that outlaws the sale of all ivory objects unless an item is both at least 100 years old and consists of less than 20 percent ivory. Law to Impose Tough Limits on Sales of Ivory Art 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z The fact they will be sent back at all is part of the incredible story of these objects – because the ivories were stolen and kept hidden for almost 20 years. The Begram ivories: Rescuing Afghanistan's lost history 2011-02-27T00:05:25Z The styles include an ivory wedge sandal with crisscross straps, a blush, strappy stiletto sandal and a rose gold, strappy block heel. Steve Madden, David’s Bridal collaborate on wedding shoe line 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z “I met those donors, and for me it was very exotic. And then I realized what an opportunity: Instead of being in your ivory tower, you can actually understand the impact you have on society.” A Frenchman Is Named Next Conductor of the St. Louis Symphony 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z “When I was at Heckel, I asked if they did any ivory removals, and they seemed very offended.” Ivory, at the tip of a complex issue for traveling orchestra members 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z These carved ivory horns — made more for display than musical purposes — are deeply but delicately incised with geometric patterns, often spiraling in wide bands down the length of the tusk. Critic’s notebook: In New York, the Met looks at African art with new eyes 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z A layered green and ivory pistachio cake is stout in form, but sprightly and charged with lemon on the tongue. | Choice Tables: A Trail of Sweets to Guide You Across Seattle Area 2010-05-12T18:39:00Z One bride, in dramatic eyeliner and holding a dozen red roses, wore an off-the-shoulder ivory column dress with a matching fur arranged over her shoulders. Meaghan Wentland and Julian McKinley: At the Clerk’s Office, It’s Couple 716’s Turn 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z “The person with a guitar containing old ivory is OK,” he said. Restrictions on instruments strikes sour note 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z The same thin red and black stripes on an ivory ground, with the Nrf sign in the centre. Rouge et noir 2011-03-26T00:05:23Z Since the United States banned the import of ivory, he replaced those with plastic replicas. They Look Like the Emperors’ Clocks. But Are They Real? 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z China’s insatiable demand for ivory has driven up the price of elephant tusks to $500 a pound. 36 Hours in Nairobi, Kenya 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z The ivories have been in storage since 1963, first at the Institute of Archaeology and for the past 25 years at the British Museum, and never seen by the public. British Museum buys Assyrian treasures cleaned by Agatha Christie 2011-03-07T16:43:37Z But any resemblance to Taylor's ivory voluptuousness is slight. Skip 'Liz & Dick' and watch a film they headline 2012-11-20T14:25:09Z The director of the Wildlife Department, Packer/Sidewalker discovers, is himself involved in the ivory trade, which is to say he profits from the poaching he is charged with preventing. What We Mourned When We Mourned Cecil 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z The ivory silk wedding dress belonging to Greece's Princess Marie-Chantal, and assembled and embellished by 25 seamstresses, is the first thing that clocks you in the face. | 'Valentino: Master of Couture' 2012-11-28T22:03:06Z I'm also intrigued by the sense that materially it being made of ivory makes us feel ever so slightly uncomfortable. What's in store: how First Time Out opened our eyes to new possibilities 2013-06-07T10:55:00Z At the end, the models appeared barefoot, in matching silk dresses in shades of cream, from ivory to gold to shell pink, like a host of angels, come to earth. New York Fashion Week Returns. Here’s the Cliffs Notes Version. 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Even when sales are still allowed, the new regulations would bring tremendous change to the legal market for ivory, which currently allows for regulated sales of items that are at least 100 years old. New Limits on Ivory Sales Set Off Wide Concerns 2014-03-20T21:05:16Z You can’t say the show lacks variety; items include a 17th-century Tibetan tapestry coat, a jade pendant from the Han dynasty, a Japanese wood sculpture of a Noh actor, porcelain, ivory, kimonos and Buddhist art. From 12th Century B.C. to 2017, Art in Startling Variety 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Another tip-off is the lack of a face, as poachers hack off the tusks to be sold for ivory. Poaching could drive elephants to extinction in decades 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z Lohan went for an old-Hollywood glamour look in a slinky ivory slip dress, her long hair wavy and parted on the side with ruby red lips. Lohan says return to red carpet 'feels great' 2012-11-21T17:28:12Z The ivory inlays, says Simpson, were almost certainly manufactured in India and fitted into furniture that they decorated there. The Begram ivories: Rescuing Afghanistan's lost history 2011-02-27T00:05:25Z It will be possible to trade items containing less than 10 percent ivory, provided they were made before 1947. Looming Ivory Ban Will Create a Mountain of Unsellable Antiques 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Instead of a business brain cosseting the creative genius in his ivory tower, Mr. Radboy is more like a wavelength sparring partner, helping to construct a permeable scaffolding for their world. The Year of Telfar 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Once Keith hears her tinkle the ivories, he recognises a kindred spirit and starts to wander around with a watery smile on his face. Sundance film festival 2013: Breathe In – first look review 2013-01-21T17:42:59Z The women they carved in ivory, and even moulded from clay in the Danube Valley, are utterly enigmatic. Ice Age Art at the British Museum: 'Not even Da Vinci surpassed this' 2013-02-05T16:44:01Z Jane Austen once referred to her novels as fine brushwork on two inches of ivory, producing “little effect after much labor.” ArtsBeat: Bodleian Library to Display Jane Austen Needlework and Disputed Portrait 2012-02-27T19:45:06Z Africa’s profusion of natural wealth—whether gold, ivory or the very bodies of its inhabitants—served not to enrich its peoples but to impoverish and enslave them. The unlucky continent 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z The first dentures were made of hippopotamus ivory, which was thought to be more durable. This Exhibition Has Real Bite 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Tasseled ivory columns illuminate the dining room, where elephants stenciled in gold march along white walls above dark wood paneling. Achieve bliss: Indian cuisine at Bellevue’s Moksha | Restaurant review 2012-12-20T21:45:51Z On a visit to the United States in September, President Xi Jinping of China promised to enact “nearly complete” bans on ivory import and export. How the Elephant Became the Newest Celebrity Cause 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Li said that one alteration to the clocks involved the figurines, which were originally made of ivory. They Look Like the Emperors’ Clocks. But Are They Real? 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z The couple wore ivory outfits as they came out and waved to photographers from their apartment building. Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt marry in Mumbai 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Zimbabwe will push for the lifting of an international ban on ivory sales, saying that limited sales would allow the government to raise money for conservation and to fight illegal poaching. Zimbabwe wants to end international ban on ivory sales 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z The material shown — ancient Arctic art — is out of this world, from minute ivory amulets carved in the shape of hawks and seals to stupendously imaginative shaman dance masks. The Week Ahead: June 5 ? 11 2011-06-03T18:16:25Z They were now less art objects than toys, "small, quick, ivory stories". Edmund de Waal 2011-02-12T11:38:27Z Why do you think it’s important for biblical scholars in their ivory towers to weigh in on what the Bible says about issues like those listed above? Faith in ignorance: Politicians who quote the Bible often don’t know anything about the Bible 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z The light dresses, in a palette of charcoal, ivory, putty and pewter, were pleated in different ways. On the Runway: Pleats Meet Parkas at Vera Wang 2011-02-15T18:58:30Z Pliny the Elder claimed that a mere look from a menstruating woman will “dim the brightness of mirrors, blunt the edge of steel, and take away the polish from ivory.” Seven crazy myths about the female anatomy 2012-08-24T13:37:00Z The ivory space lives up to the billing: Almost everything in it — the banquettes, the bolsters, the curtains — is a shade of cool. Fig & Olive is hit or miss early on in CityCenterDC 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z The fish is served as an ivory dagger alongside the green known as white mustard and a delicate, two-toned mustard sauce that repeats the colors of the entree. Helsinki’s food scene, coming on strong Ms. Burton, the curator, said that while no artist approached for the exhibition turned her down, she is acutely aware of the issues and responsibilities of injecting these clamorous voices into the ivory tower. Gender-Fluid Artists Come Out of the Gray Zone 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z Wearing head-to-toe sparkles and a dementedly impish twinkle, Mr. Douglas dominates “Behind the Candelabra” the moment he appears on a mirrored Las Vegas stage, his fingers scurrying over the ivories like mice. ArtsBeat: Cannes Film Festival: A Sympathetic Tale of Marriage and Celebrity 2013-05-21T14:47:41Z The art gallery features 2,000 years of creative works from ancient ivory carvings to contemporary paintings and sculpture, along with a 36,000-year-old mummified steppe bison. Before the summer rush, a spring road trip through Alaska is just as beautiful 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Shrine hangings depicting mythological stories and characters are juxtaposed with ivory carvings, intricate woodwork and stone or metal representations of deities, and interpreted by interactive video screens as well as conventional labeling. Reimagining the Divine Art of Asia at the Philadelphia Museum of Art 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z But New York’s status as a no-go zone for trading in antique ivory is being challenged by dealers in the United States. Looming Ivory Ban Will Create a Mountain of Unsellable Antiques 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z With great consistency, buyer 814 went on to bid on an ivory chess piece in the form of a bishop enthroned in an alcove. Auctions: Glamorous History Drives Divine Surprise 2011-11-18T12:30:13Z “Kiss Me” tickles the familiar “Blue Valentines” and “Burma-Shave” spots on the ivories behind a lover’s seductive imploring to “kiss me like a stranger once again.” Tom Waits Goes Back to the Well on Bad As Me 2011-10-25T09:00:51Z The color palette of wine, jade, purple, ivory and gold painted a luxurious story. AP Photos: Mumbai's fashion week 2012-08-07T17:51:11Z I'm politically liberal, but the left's active warfare against any religious expression helps me understand the right's POV when they rail against the left's "ivory tower condescension." Where Is God on the Small Screen? 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z Musicians traveling abroad with ivory instruments are still required to obtain a federal certificate that serves as a passport of sorts for their items. Federal Officials Ease Travel Rules for Instruments With Ivory 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z He pulled $500,000 worth of objects containing ivory from an auction scheduled for April, he said, because he feared they would be shunned by buyers given the cloud over their resale value. New limits on ivory sales set off wide concerns 2014-03-21T04:59:29Z On June 26, the United States will tighten restrictions on the use of Asian elephant ivory, African elephant ivory, sea turtle shell and Brazilian rosewood. Restrictions on instruments strikes sour note 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z For U.S. enforcement officials, discerning the age of ivory being sold on store shelves and online, and thus its legality, isn’t easy or cheap. Elephant in the room no more: Obama bans ivory sales 2014-02-17T15:00:00Z “Limit your wardrobe to black and white — never ivory!” How I Quit the Bottle (the Hair Dye Bottle) 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Franklin even tickled the ivories a few times, including for a song from her new album A Woman Falling Out of Love, which will be released later this year. Condoleezza Rice and Aretha Franklin perform duet 2010-07-28T09:05:00Z In each painting the single line is repeated over and over, continuously, in black letters on a gessoed background, with a few paintings white on white, or ivory on ivory. Art Review: Messages That Conduct an Electric Charge 2011-03-10T23:09:03Z No richer and more tasteful auditorium is to be found short of the splendid Hofburg Theater in Vienna, with its old crimson, ivory, and gold. An Old 'Word of Rapture' for Broadway's New Theater 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z To offset the colorful embroidery there was a lot of ivory — evoking the ivory marble of the Taj Mahal. Acid attack survivor from India makes runway appearance 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Nearby, in a stunning group of seventh-century ivory reliefs on loan from the Louvre, St. Mark the Evangelist and other figures occupy domed cities with a distinctly Islamic feel. Art Review: ?Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition? at the Met 2012-03-15T23:06:56Z Pregnant, she has spent the past month in the ivory tower of the presidential fort on the Côte d'Azur. Pete Doherty and Carla Bruni: an unlikely love affair 2011-08-01T19:00:03Z Fan favorites like the painters Goya and Velázquez will be on hand, but so will medieval metalwork and ivories, given that the show covers about 4,000 years. Spring Shows to Keep Art Lovers Busy 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z The same applies to musical instruments with less than 20 percent ivory, made before 1975, and to portrait miniatures on ivory more than 100 years old. Looming Ivory Ban Will Create a Mountain of Unsellable Antiques 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z The black dress, with a geometric pattern in ivory and taupe, was contemporary in its design, sophisticated and sleek. Michelle Obama didn’t like to discuss her clothes, but they spoke volumes 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Despite their name, many of the bronzes are actually made from ivory, brass and wood. Met Museum Announces Return of Two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Much of this ivory typically passes through Asia before being smuggled into the United States. Elephant in the room no more: Obama bans ivory sales 2014-02-17T15:00:00Z The plaintiffs contest that this state legislation conflicts with exemptions for antiques included in prevailing federal ban on the ivory trade. Looming Ivory Ban Will Create a Mountain of Unsellable Antiques 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z In the preface to a booklet that accompanies what will be the ivories' first public showing outside Afghanistan, British Museum director Neil MacGregor alludes to the miracle that brought these ivories back to light. The Begram ivories: Rescuing Afghanistan's lost history 2011-02-27T00:05:25Z Laurel Lukaszewski’s ceramic tangles are fully three-dimensional, but their dangling, dynamic spirals are rendered in only black or ivory. In the galleries: Phantom people make a statement — a beautiful one 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z "The Tusk That Did the Damage" delves into the unusual world of the ivory trade, corruption and conservation within south India. Novelist Tania James talks rogue elephants, India and conservation 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z A billow of aftershave trailed in his wake as his attention was directed to the second object in the exhibition, an intricately carved ivory oliphant, or hunting horn. An Unsettling Visit to “Kongo” 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z The ivory was purchased from an accredited German supplier. Ivory keys on Bechstein Louis XV piano dismay environmentalists 2013-06-07T17:22:53Z An extraordinary 19th-century carved ivory tusk, produced as a colonialist souvenir, is covered with graphic scenes of brutality on a slave ship. Art Review: ?Through African Eyes? at the Detroit Institute of Arts 2010-04-15T22:09:00Z A pair of late George III armchairs with the salient lines picked out in gold against the ivory ground brought £15,000. Auction: Buyers Lose Their Taste for 18th-Century Art and Furniture 2011-07-22T12:00:06Z It could double as an art gallery or home design showplace: A wild abundance of ivory figurines of seals, whales, bears and other Arctic creatures decorate the shelves, plus sculptures, paintings, a muskox rug. What’s this Washington insider and billionaire’s wife doing in Alaska? 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Each is slightly different, fusing American Shaker and Dutch De Stijl elements and painted in solid neutrals of ivory, cream or black. Go to LACMA for John McLaughlin, possibly the most important postwar artist you don't know 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Beer vessels, beadwork, pipes, headrests and staffs made of wood, ivory, horn, cloth, glass beads and clay signify status, gender and age — or play a role in religious practices. Promising Exhibitions From Coast to Coast 2011-03-17T04:45:08Z It’s forbidden to say this in the ivory tower, but students pay tens of thousands of dollars for creative writing degrees then graduate into a world where there are no jobs. Are literary classics obsolete? 2012-05-31T00:00:00Z A scout hid a piece of ivory and it took Ruger less than three minutes to find it. Meet Ruger: the American dog who put 150 African poachers out of business 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z The pastel-coloured, rectangular shops and houses lining the river were once the warehouses for gum, ivory as well as slaves, bound for the Atlantic trade. Saint-Louis festival takes jazz back to African roots 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Harvard’s reputation as arrogant and unneighbourly, less ivory tower than impenetrable intellectual fortress, was not helped by buildings that were visually closed off from the street. Town and gown 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z Upstairs, in the grand rooms, the only bust of Leopold on display is made of ivory and aims to explain how the plunder of the country extended to the wholesale slaughter of elephants. As protests grow, Belgium faces its racist colonial past 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Milian, who lives with his fiancé, Nicholas Falba, 29, on the Upper West Side in Manhattan, decided to wear an ivory Hugo Boss suit as his base piece. Feeling Crafty? Make Your Own Wedding Day Look. 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Photograph: Moravian Museum It's smaller than your thumb: a little piece of mammoth ivory delicately carved into the shape of a woman's head. Ice age art at the British Museum was crafted by 'professional' artists 2013-01-24T15:02:19Z Yet it's hard to take your eyes off, let alone hate, this swan-necked vision of ebony hair and ivory skin. Elizabeth Taylor Dies at 79: Actress Defined Modern Fame 2011-04-14T08:35:00Z He rendered the series’ mythical universe in offbeat materials, such as fossilized mammoth ivory and Damascus steel. Jewelry for Men Is Back in Vogue 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z But the exhibition certainly beats the usual idea of luxury goods shut up in their own ivory tower. Special Report: Fashion: Milan Exhibit Blends Luxury and the Digital World 2011-09-23T17:59:03Z From Olive & Cocoa, a handcrafted crate holds a fuzzy friend, Lulu the Lamb, and an ivory chamois blanket. Gifts inspired by the upcoming arrival of Baby Girl Sussex 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Assyrian ivory carving of a man leading an antelope by the horns, as booty to enrich a treasury. The Eyes Have It in Hew Locke’s Power-Challenging Show 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z More subtle shades of dusty pink, grey and ivory also made their appearance in delicate petals, imparting lady-like chic to long tunics and coats. Lagerfeld's winter garden blooms for Chanel in Paris fashion week 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Here, too, is one of the show’s most spectacular pieces: not a ring but a string of rosary beads carved from ivory with amazing craftsmanship by an early 16th-century German artist. ‘Treasures and Talismans,’ at the Cloisters, Puts Rings on a Pedestal 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z There was a huge trade in human teeth: The next evolution in dentures was when people started using human teeth implanted in an ivory gum. This Exhibition Has Real Bite 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z People attack me for being bitter or not being mature enough to truly commit or being an ivory tower elitist because I’m a professor. In defense of single people 2012-07-09T01:00:00Z Williamson wore a tropical suit of ivory, or maybe celestial cream; his jacket had a dinner-jacket shawl collar, while the collar of his discreetly pleated tuxedo shirt was open to his brown neck. The Evolution of N.B.A. Draft Fashion 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z The wake was ivory white against the blackness of the sea and the starless, charcoal sky. Inside the mind of one “American Shooter” 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z David’s Bridal and Bhldn report an uptick in sales of white and ivory attendant dresses. Field Notes: Is Bridal Fashion Taking a New Turn? 2012-01-20T23:48:27Z The same goes for books made from ivory or encased in metal bindings, or certain kinds of cloth. For Rare Book Librarians, It’s Gloves Off. Seriously. 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z When the French team discovered the buried storerooms containing the Begram Hoard, the ivories were shattered and in a state of poor preservation. The Begram ivories: Rescuing Afghanistan's lost history 2011-02-27T00:05:25Z “But this is so incredibly intrusive … it takes this issue well beyond ivory.” Restrictions on instruments strikes sour note 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z Beyond ivory ticklers, Earshot's 23rd edition showcases a rich variety of constituencies — women, very young players, locally connected musicians, world musicians and, as always, the Dutch avant-garde. Earshot has Keith Jarrett, other hot headliners 2011-10-13T18:30:06Z Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming The former NBA star goes on a mission to end the illegal ivory and rhino horn trade. Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'About a Boy' on NBC 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z And I'm taking piano lessons, so you'll see me tinkling the ivory a bit. Michael Douglas looks at life as a "Solitary Man" 2010-05-25T12:34:00Z The poaching of wild African elephants for their valuable ivory tusks is memorably examined in "Gardeners of Eden," a compelling documentary that's short on running time but long on emotion. 'Gardeners of Eden' shines light on elephant poaching 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z I finished off the look with an ivory organza overskirt I borrowed from my shop and a custom veil and accessories created by close industry friends. What My Wedding Dress Means to Me 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z The relentless pace of her degradation may remind you, oddly, of “Mlima’s Tale,” Ms. Nottage’s haunting play about an elephant brought low by the ivory trade. Review: Downward Mobility Is Upward Morality in ‘Fabulation’ 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z She was a girl who wrote about hookups and drug abuse from the ivory tower of the Ivy League. I'm still a member of Prozac Nation: Remembering Elizabeth Wurtzel and her life-changing book 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z One day the jazz pianist did, Mathis proudly recalled, and even tickled a few ivories. Johnny Mathis — time for a full-scale comeback? 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z The hoard included 78 chessmen from at least four different, incomplete sets; some pieces resembling checkers; and a belt buckle carved from ivory. Art Review: ?The Game of Kings: Medieval Ivory Chessmen From the Isle of Lewis,? at the Cloisters 2011-11-17T23:25:24Z Recovered artifacts inspire an exhilarating cultural renewal among the Yup’ik, who begin fashioning replicas, which “meant relearning old techniques — ivory carving, for example,” as they rebuild “a whole culture lost to colonialism, to missionary zeal.” Review | In ‘Surfacing,’ Kathleen Jamie ponders the natural world and our place in it 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z The headlines belonged to crowded cities, not the gulf’s ivory- colored beaches and vivid coral. With the pandemic shutting borders, digital nomads find it harder to roam 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z But the streets and shops below his ivory tower offer ample evidence that his scheme is succeeding. ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 2, Episode 7: Escaping Reality 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Indeed, in the decades since they disappeared, the ivories have been included on Unesco's watch list of missing artefacts, a fact no legitimate museum, collector or dealer could have been unaware of. The Begram ivories: Rescuing Afghanistan's lost history 2011-02-27T00:05:25Z Take, for example, an Edwardian penny defaced with the words “vote for women,” or a two-inch-square ivory label once attached to a pair of sandals belonging to King Den, one of the earliest Egyptian pharaohs. ?History of the World in 100 Objects,? From British Museum 2011-10-29T20:26:57Z He said his gallery did not sell any ivory pieces at the fair. Looming Ivory Ban Will Create a Mountain of Unsellable Antiques 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Father Carlos Urrutigoity glides into the sanctuary, his ivory and scarlet robes swishing between the pews. After U.S. sex abuse scandals, an accused priest rises again in Paraguay 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z She is not the ivory Galatea of the Pygmalion myth, sculpted by a man who despises real women. Review: Whose ‘Fair Lady’? This Time, Eliza’s in Charge 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Dressed in an ivory gown with a low V-cut back and crisscrossed straps, she made her way down an aisle scattered with red rose petals. Together Again to Go the Distance 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Inside, the single room is filled to capacity with crinolines that hang from the ceiling like hundreds of cumulus clouds in shades of ivory, tan and blush. Betsey Johnson has never run with the fashion elite. That’s why she’s endured. 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z They decided to abandon the tradition of being surrounded by a wedding party and chose instead to ask four models, clad in ivory dresses, to mimic flower girls. Lance Bass Marries Michael Turchin in California 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z Inherent in this approach is a candid opposition to the ivory tower. ‘There Is Simply Too Much to Think About,’ Saul Bellow’s Nonfiction 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Flanked by her parents, the bride walked down the aisle wearing a custom ivory Anne Barge gown with a sweeping chapel train. Public-Service Driven, and Into Each Other’s Arms 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z The process is so much more collaborative than just sitting in some ivory tower and doing some silly banking deal. Apple Music: Platform? Promoter? Both. 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z The demonstrations aimed to raise awareness of the international ivory trade and to press governments to use stricter legal measures to prevent poaching. South Africans march to help save rhinos and elephants So the show also includes an ivory triptych, a page from an illuminated manuscript and fragments of Persian textiles, all of them demonstrating the richness of the creative dialogue in Venice at the time. Review | There has never been a U.S. show devoted to Venice’s first great painter, Paolo Veneziano. Until now. 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z We are still in this neutral palette of taupes, ivory and white. Ian Schrager Unveils the New York Edition 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service’s Management Authority and the government’s point person on ivory regulations. Ivory, at the tip of a complex issue for traveling orchestra members 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z The archipelago became immensely wealthy from the brutal slave trade to both Europe and Asia, and was also a hub for ivory and spices. Zanzibar in the Rain 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z They decided to keep to a neutral palette for the furniture: white, beige and ivory, with some color added through accessories and one very bold Strandmom orange chair and ottoman from Ikea. Small-space living: A 707-square-foot rental in Shaw Without benefit of digital technology, the wily oriental was quickly turned into a Burmese ivory king. Why Hollywood kowtows to China 2013-03-11T14:24:26Z But it's not ivory tower stuff, it's rooted in the real world. Why academics are taking comic books seriously 2013-10-18T05:22:42Z There are objects in the show made from materials such as gold, agate, jasper, coral and ivory, many of which are almost impossibly detailed and intricate. Hapsburg exhibition reveals Holy Roman emperors' taste in bling 2011-08-15T17:55:55Z But the museum says that this is only partly true: Some of the ivories that Mr. Lukas claimed were from the 18th century were in fact made in the 20th century for foreign collectors. British Museum Accepts Hundreds of Rare Chinese Ivories as Ban Looms 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z I loved the frowsty look of my fellow-passengers, their faces creased by the ivory light, their clothes lying dishevelled on the dark red moquette. Underground, Overground by Andrew Martin – review 2012-05-24T08:00:03Z “Due to the present prohibitions on the ivory trade, assembling a collection of Chinese ivories in such a scale would be virtually impossible today,” the museum said in an emailed statement. British Museum Accepts Hundreds of Rare Chinese Ivories as Ban Looms 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Lela Rose on Sunday showed an ivory silk crepe collared sheath, an ivory silk cloque dress with embroidered shoulders and a white silver mosaic embroidered dress. Halfway through Fashion Week, fierce fitted looks 2012-02-12T22:04:10Z For one thing, the Portuguese and their successors were a cornucopian source of materials and goods — metal, silk, furniture, clothing — which they exchanged for African gold and ivory. Art Review: ?Through African Eyes? at the Detroit Institute of Arts 2010-04-15T22:09:00Z After the ceremony, traditional Scottish bagpipe music was played as the newlyweds, the bride wearing an ivory floor-length dress and a full-length veil, emerged from the church to loud cheers from the crowd outside. UK queen's granddaughter Zara weds in Scotland 2011-07-30T16:21:51Z On a given morning, tens of thousands of chicks hatch from their warm ivory shells under the glow of artificial incubators at Murray McMurray Hatchery in Webster City, Iowa. “Under the Henfluence” urges us to see hens as complex beings 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Ms. Jackson descended the brownstone’s staircase wearing an off-the-shoulder ivory gown holding a bouquet of stargazer lilies; Mr. Small-Warner wore a white tuxedo jacket. Two Filmmakers Write Their Own Love Story 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z One small 19th-century ivory sculpture of a crouching winged lion, from a temple offering box, is a nugget of pure, coiled energy, pulling and holding the eye like a magnet. Art Review: A Storied Paradise, Tempered by Reality 2011-05-30T21:33:34Z To wit: marabou peep-toe slippers; lace merry widows in ivory and red. Critical Shopper: Agent Provocateur, Selling Kink on Madison Avenue 2011-02-23T19:49:37Z For the Olsens, that meant corduroy and wool separates in colors like mustard, burgundy and ivory. Fashion Review: More Than Meets the iPhone Lens 2011-02-15T00:06:30Z Now Yastrzhembsky is trying to cause a stir with his "Ivory - A Crime Story", which names and shames top ivory buyers such as China, the Vatican and Buddhist monks in Thailand. DiCaprio, former Kremlin aide competing for ivory documentary Oscar 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z He made international headlines in 1989, when a stockpile of 12 tonnes of ivory was burned in Nairobi National Park. Jolie to direct ivory poaching film 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z His palette of blues and ivory is calm and reassuring, with shading and shadows subtly distinguishing between the real and the not real. Jenny Han’s new YA novel and other best kids’ books for September 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z Small pieces of ivory often anchor either end of the strings. Restrictions on instruments strikes sour note 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z A sliding wood slab door leads to a bathroom paved in pale green and ivory tiles by Heath, the Sausalito-based ceramics company; the result is laid-back luxe that is supremely pleasing to the touch. Check In, Check Out: Hotel Review: h2hotel in Healdsburg, Calif. 2010-09-24T18:42:00Z Long’s stated specialty is the portal, which might be a mirror, a window, the moon or a human eye peering through a tiny opening in an rumpled ivory curtain. In the galleries: Reclaiming cultural identity 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z The first blow, Truscott said, came in February, when the federal government banned imports of antique elephant ivory, a product commonly found in small quantities at the tip of violin bows. What do college partyers, violin makers and cake decorators have in common? The ivory plaques became fashionable for pendants, rings, brooches, stickpins and watch winding keys, among other pocket-size trinkets. Antiques: Loving ?Lover?s Eyes? and Loving Cereal 2012-02-02T23:17:03Z While the ivory was much written about, other works — like the gilt bronze figure of Jesus — had been mentioned only once in the past 100 years. Auctions: Glamorous History Drives Divine Surprise 2011-11-18T12:30:13Z They came enveloped in ebony, ivory and sapphire; in regal faux furs and velvets; erupting ostrich and peasant feathers, bristling raffia and courtly lacings, panniers and pouffs; almost invisible under their encroaching robes. Magical Thinking at Céline and Comme des Garçons 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z Ms. Messner, in an ivory mermaid-style gown with a plunging neckline, walked down a grassy aisle with her father to two bridesmaids holding lush bouquets. In Love and Out of Debt 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z A documentary about the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya and its efforts to stop ivory poachers in the bush and rescue the orphans of slain elephants. Summer Sneaks 2015: The List 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z From the outset, the visual centerpiece of director Isaac Byrne’s imaginative staging is an upright wire-frame corset attached to an enormous, richly textured ivory skirt that billows in concentric circles over the otherwise bare stage. 'The Other Mozart'? Her name was Maria Anna, and she dazzlingly comes to life onstage 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z With a little help from bridal boutique Ever After Miami, the Dior gown was restored and made modern with a new bodice and ivory veil. Eunice Kennedy Shriver marries in grandmother's Dior wedding dress 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z Creamy as silk, costlier by weight than gold, the color of fine old ivory, a Montecristi superfino Panama hat is as much a work of art as it is of fashion. A Glimpse Inside the Workshops of the World’s Finest Panama Hat Makers 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z It's appointed in ivory, lilac and coral hues, with leather chaise longues, wing chairs upholstered in silks and mohair, silvered mirrors, Art Deco chrome-and-perspex furnishings, and extraordinary flower displays. 2010-01-07T14:25:00Z After the handover ceremony, the delicate ivories were wrapped up in numbered foam boxes, and bronzes put away. Treasures returned to Afghan museum 2012-08-05T15:44:58Z Hoover said his agency would allow musicians to travel with ivory instruments if they gather paperwork to prove the items are legal and predate 1976, when the earliest ivory curbs began. New limits on ivory sales set off wide concerns 2014-03-21T04:59:29Z The Chanel models were already lined up, a row of ivory suits and dresses with mysteriously glistening surfaces, followed by shell pinks, with pearl drops in their hair. Fashion Review: Chanel Never Breaks Stride: Fashion Review 2011-10-04T23:14:49Z The rules are part of the government’s effort to ban the ivory trade in the face of the slaughter of African elephants. Federal Officials Ease Travel Rules for Instruments With Ivory 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Carlton Hobbs, for example, offers a group of satirical portraits in the form of early-19th-century miniature reliefs exquisitely carved in ivory. Art in Review: Art and Antique Dealers League of America Spring Show NYC 2013-05-02T19:35:27Z Mr. Hoover said his agency would allow musicians to travel with ivory instruments if they gather paperwork to prove the items are legal and predate 1976, when the earliest ivory curbs began. New Limits on Ivory Sales Set Off Wide Concerns 2014-03-20T21:05:16Z More satisfying is rice stained black with squid ink and decorated with soft bands of calamari: ebony and ivory enhanced with a squeeze of lemon. TapaBar review: The smaller, the better at this pleasant envoy from Spain 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z With help from the World Customs Organization and 109 countries, Interpol was able to oversee the recovery of more than 10,000 animals, including dolphins, lions, and birds, as well as a half-ton of ivory. Red notice: 10 fascinating facts about Interpol 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z Liess’s favorite table decoration is a grouping of all kinds of candlesticks: brass, lucite, glass, silver and wood, usually outfitted with ivory candles. Designer Lauren Liess’s five favorite entertaining essentials at Pottery Barn 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z “The whole realm of ivory is one of the more complicated areas of wildlife law,” said Craig Hoover, a former officer at the World Wildlife Fund and now chief of the U.S. Ivory, at the tip of a complex issue for traveling orchestra members 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z White sand stretched out in all directions, seeming to meld with the cloudy sky in gradients of soft milky shades of ivory and cream. Overnighter: In Bustling Vietnam, a Rare and (still untrammeled) Escape 2012-01-13T17:53:11Z Other countries and groups are also chastised for their roles in ivory smuggling, including the Vatican. Review: ‘Ivory. A Crime Story,’ or the Plight of African Elephants 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z The main dining room, done in black and ivory with plenty of gilding on cherry-blossom wallpaper and a mural of horses, is centered on a dramatic chandelier. With La Chine, the Waldorf Astoria Welcomes Haute Cuisine From China 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, some not insignificant items have disappeared from our home over the past few months: some very old ivory figurines that have great sentimental value for my husband and, possibly, some fine jewelry. I Haven’t Talked to This Asian-American Friend in Years. Should I Call Now? 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Gaskell's own passport, sewing boxes, silver teapot, ivory brooch and wedding veil are among her items on show. Doors open to Cranford author's home 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Increasingly, designers are being asked to step out of an ivory tower — or even a streamlined studio — and take on other roles. Special Report: Fashion: Humberto Leon and Carol Lim of Opening Ceremony on their challenge at Kenzo 2011-09-09T12:03:38Z Aunt Jennifer’s fingers fluttering through her wool Find even the ivory needle hard to pull. Adrienne Rich, 1929-2012: Adrienne Rich, Feminist Poet and Author, Dies at 82 2012-03-28T23:54:57Z Made of stone or bone or ivory, some are slender and depict young women in the early stages of pregnancy. Ice age carvings: strange yet familiar 2013-02-16T08:01:02Z Conservationists say a thriving ivory market in Asia is helping fuel the worst poaching epidemic of African elephants in decades. Elephants are under attack in African national park If it is wood, chestnut or elm, it is even lighter than the ivory. Small things 2010-05-28T23:06:00Z If the adhesives turn yellow with age, “they will discolor the ivory around the repair, disfiguring the object,” she wrote in an email. How to repair strapping on a woven metal chair 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z A young Indian, barefooted and clothed in an ivory tunic over loose trousers played traditional Tamil music on a clarinet. My father’s claim on my heart put an end to my young love affair 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z The off-white wedged sandals which accompanied most outfits were truly amazing, with the wedge carved out in patterns taken from Oriental ivory craftsmanship. Colors in, and black out, on Milan runway 2012-09-23T22:46:03Z That "someone" may have been a woman, and it would have taken her longer than a day because ivory is a difficult material. Ice age carvings: strange yet familiar 2013-02-16T08:01:02Z Sinking your spoon into the plastic cup delivers ebony and ivory in perfect harmony. Review | Taqueria Xochi serves mouthwatering Mexican food from a tiny U Street storefront 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z And Abboud, his silver hair curling away from his tanned and glistening face, is a study in taupe and ivory layers. Joseph Abboud’s suits aren’t hip, but they’re made in America. Can that make them cool? 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Even when sales are still allowed, the new regulations would bring tremendous change to the legal market for ivory, which now allows for regulated sales of items that are at least 100 years old. New limits on ivory sales set off wide concerns 2014-03-21T04:59:29Z James, 33, started 2020 “watching the destruction of Black lives from inside the ivory tower of medicine,” she wrote in an April essay, and feeling “a unique brand of trauma.” Here are some good things about this year 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z And while he didn't own anything made of ivory, many of the plastic or wooden puzzles he did have are identical. What's in store: how First Time Out opened our eyes to new possibilities 2013-06-07T10:55:00Z A brass-and-bronze oil lamp with a green glass shade hung over a stone-topped Second Empire table with griffon’s feet and ivory dominoes scattered around three blue willowware teacups. Colette’s Burgundy 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z What is not visible to the naked eye is how the ivories must have once looked when they were attached with metal pins to long-rotted chairs and footstools. The Begram ivories: Rescuing Afghanistan's lost history 2011-02-27T00:05:25Z The classic pale ivory cheese with fruity, citric flavors is now available. A New York Cheddar Aged to Perfection 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z The kernels — indented, hence “dent corn” — look as if they were carved from ivory. A once-famous, long-lost corn variety returns from the dead 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z And I admired the coolness of a broken suit, its ivory jacket in silk and its full skirt in viscose with an organza layer. Fashion Review: Carolina Herrera, Derek Lam, Diane von Furstenberg 2013-09-09T22:55:56Z The first thing is to be conscious of the ivory trade. Lily Tomlin speaks up for elephants in documentary 2013-04-24T18:32:11Z Her ivory neck and face rises like a stamen from her red satin dress, perhaps evoking the Florentine fleur-de-lis. Bronzino's Medici portraits ? review 2010-10-22T23:07:00Z The Jason Wu ivory chiffon gown she danced in. Scene City: The First Lady?s Look, in a Book 2011-02-10T02:32:53Z I wore an ivory embroidered Tadashi Shoji gown and clutched a bouquet of coral ranunculus and periwinkle thistle. The Wedding That Wasn’t Sad 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z A life of reflection in the ivory tower now seems a long way off. Chris Hayes Has Arrived With ‘Up’ 2012-06-22T20:45:34Z The Moroccan rug in the living room was ivory. Leanne Ford Explores the Many Shades of White 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Naming their site the "New Royal City", it was in 1937 that two bricked-up strongrooms were found, containing large amounts of bronze, alabaster, Roman glass and ivory, even Chinese lacquer. The Begram ivories: Rescuing Afghanistan's lost history 2011-02-27T00:05:25Z In post-kickoff action, Lady Violet went on the offense, accusing Pegg of having stolen a valuable knife she received from the King of Sweden as well as a piece of Japanese ivory. ArtsBeat: ‘Downton Abbey’ Recap: Showdown Between Lady Violet and Isobel 2014-02-03T03:00:53Z But I stand behind ivory pudding tricked out with cherry jam that’s not too sweet and a cover of crushed honey-roasted peanuts. Review | Emilie’s, from chef Kevin Tien, brings some good news to the Hill 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Scholars are itching to get their hands on the ivories after the exhibition. British Museum buys Assyrian treasures cleaned by Agatha Christie 2011-03-07T16:43:37Z “I still remember Miss Bessie singing/Black, wrinkled fingers on ivory keys,” he sings at the beginning of “Mistress Named Music.” On ‘Mr. Misunderstood,’ Eric Church Pays Homage to His Influences 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z “It becomes the vessel into which we can funnel all of our imagination about what this ivory tower castle is.” New Book Returns to an Irresistible Theme: the Harvard Murder 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z In 1882 a British mariner watched a huge caravan of slaves toting ivory pass on its way to Zanzibar. The unlucky continent 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Before Dr. Allen pronounced them married, Ms. Brinkerhoff, in an ivory lace wedding gown, and Mr. McCann, in a khakis and a white button-down shirt, agreed to cherish each other for a lifetime. He Flew From His Bike, and Later Fell Head Over Heels 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z I see – so, what's it like, then, up there in your ivory tower? Who do you think you are? 2010-05-28T23:06:00Z In one display, an ivory figurine depicts a voluptuous woman swishing her hips and standing on a makara, a sea creature from Hindu mythology. Lost and Found: Afghan Treasures Reunite at the British Museum 2011-03-27T06:35:00Z But the real star of this album is the piano playing by Demetrius Nabors, placed high in the mix, but with the ivory keys landing soft like snowflakes. New Music Releases of the Season, From Jazz to Gospel 2012-11-22T20:23:16Z Valentino produced a dramatic cape in ivory tulle caged by whale bones and decorated with bows. Resurgence of Rome With Art and Craft 2012-07-16T14:01:05Z Over the weekend, Matthews auctioneers in County Meath, Ireland, is offering for sale an “antique carved ivory ladies’ companion in scarlet lined leather upholstered carry box with inset bevelled glass panel”. Victorian-era ivory sex toy generates excitement at Irish auction 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z The creamy ivory dressing is dotted with bits of the truffles and nicely delivers their haunting aroma and flavor. Can You Improve Upon Ranch? 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Whimsy and self-expression were certainly familiar to the artist who carved the 19th-century ivory netsuke of an octopus playing multiple musical instruments. No pockets? No problem. See how Japanese men carried personal items on their kimonos. 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Will Travers, chief executive of the Born Free Foundation, said an estimated 32,000 elephants were killed for their ivory in the past year. Ivory keys on Bechstein Louis XV piano dismay environmentalists 2013-06-07T17:22:53Z Collectors also need to watch out for walrus, elephant and hippopotamus ivory masquerading as whale parts, and forgers’ historically inaccurate renderings of ship sails, rigging and oars, Mr. Frank said. Antiques: Alva Smith Vanderbilt Belmont as Impulse Buyer 2010-05-06T20:50:00Z He remembers munching on gingerbread cookies shaped like Santa, with tiny ceramic pipes baked into them, while his parents toured the red and ivory stalls for local crafts. Q&A: A Taste of German Christmas Markets 2013-12-18T22:00:37Z He enjoys “tickling the ivories” on his baby grand piano in the “dead of night” when he has insomnia, according to a news source called Comtex. Scene Stealers: Eddie Redmayne of ‘Les Misérables’: The Talk Of the Town 2012-12-14T23:44:56Z The evening color palate was mostly pastels, a soft pink skirt with an ivory off-the-shoulder top, pulled together by a belt accented with crystals. Milan offers women color, patterns for next summer 2012-09-19T19:34:10Z Supreme Court is the city’s ivory tower, and it revels in a sense of cloistered detachment from the hurly-burly of civic life. Perspective | The danger of right-wing mobs is real. Fencing at the U.S. Capitol won’t help. 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z "Not being perceived as an ivory tower event, and having the right mix really fuels that." Palm Springs International Film Festival mixes glitz with bold spirit 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Her hair is long and black, framing her round face and highlighting the cool ivory of her skin. Next lesson for Simone Porter, 17: solo debut with L.A. Philharmonic 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z And what awaits the students who do make it into the ivory tower? California education’s painful decline 2012-10-02T17:01:00Z The merchants who followed in their wake brought back to the markets of Europe spices, textiles and porcelain, but also nautilus shells, corals, ivory, rhinoceros horns, ostrich eggs and much else besides. Review | The Met is the world’s greatest art museum. Three under-the-radar shows confirm it — again. 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z According to the Wildlife Conservation Network, the grant “will be sued to save elephants from the current ivory poaching crisis by funding on-the-ground projects that stop poaching, trafficking and the demand for ivory”. Leonardo DiCaprio urged to repay donations to Malaysian rainforest fund 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Her hair is an ivory curtain, her mood content but searching. The lasting testament of Jane Alexander 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z It's the magic lunar hare which keeps turning up in Japanese mythology and it's the whitest netsuke in the whole collection by far, made of the the purest ivory. Edmund de Waal's netsuke collection 2010-06-25T15:43:00Z When he hit the stores known as "the ivory room", thousands of carvings poured out of the ground and were then divided between the archaeologists and the museum in Baghdad. British Museum buys Assyrian treasures cleaned by Agatha Christie 2011-03-07T16:43:37Z The country is also a destination for other illegal wildlife products such as pangolin scales and elephant ivory. Vietnam seizes 125 kg of rhino horns, seven tiger carcasses 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z To them, the ivory gown represents a marketing opportunity created by the wedding industry. The Allure of the White Dress 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z “It broke down the barrier between magazine ivory tower, and you felt like you were friends with the magazine,” she said. Eva Chen, Trending Now at Lucky Magazine 2013-08-14T23:29:09Z The show’s around 190 objects include animal sculptures and figures carved in wood, ivory and stone or modeled in clay; ceramic vessels painted with boats and their regal occupants. Art Review: ?The Dawn of Egyptian Art? at the Metropolitan Museum 2012-04-12T22:17:19Z Washington had several sets of false chompers during his life, which may have been crafted from such materials as ivory, horse teeth, brass, and silver alloy. From George Washington's teeth to Taft's bathtub drama: 6 presidential myths, debunked 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Musicians have been complaining that it is difficult even for experts to tell which bows have ivory tips, and which have tips made of other materials. Budapest Orchestra Has Bows Seized Over Ivory Concerns 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z A carved ivory tusk at the Met shows the harshness of life in the kingdom by the eighteen-nineties. An Unsettling Visit to “Kongo” 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z One of James’s most stunning ball gowns is an ivory silk satin number with four voluptuous, bustle-like forms protruding at the front, back and sides. Art Review: ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion,’ a Retrospective at the Met 2014-05-08T13:04:04Z On her table, Wills has resin and a paintbox to colour small sections that she has filled to strengthen the ivories. The Begram ivories: Rescuing Afghanistan's lost history 2011-02-27T00:05:25Z "Actually two: one ivory, one white, so the umbrella maker wouldn't know the color of the dress." Diana's dressmaker: Kate's style will be different 2011-03-18T12:46:04Z “All the difficulties came from the poachers, who were ready for everything — to kill and to die for ivory.” In Chad, the Elephants (So Many Elephants) Are Back 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z He pulls out a miniature ivory figurine of each director and offers an introduction. Guillermo del Toro Opens His ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z An English oak ivory and mother-of-pearl inlaid cupboard. Auctions: Art Buying Spree at a British Estate 2011-09-16T13:30:07Z Tower accompanies one of them—Robyn Waldrip, an American stay-at-home mom who’s into bodybuilding and firearms—on a quest to bag “big ivory” in Botswana, shortly before that country instituted a ban on elephant hunting. Weekend Reading: Shooting an Elephant, Again; the Naughtiest Song of 1909 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z The unknown artist who engraved an ivory plaque destined to adorn a piece of furniture clearly did not have much sympathy for the Assyrians. Exhibition Review: Finding Ancient Egypt's Sense of Humor 2011-05-20T18:30:05Z Don't go live in an ivory tower, read the newspapers and involve yourself in the world - where do you think subjects come from if not the world? Top 10 tips for writing poetry 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z It is in the London leg that the ivory inlays will go back on show for the first time. The Begram ivories: Rescuing Afghanistan's lost history 2011-02-27T00:05:25Z Photograph: Daniel Ponsard The first exhibit here is a sculpture of a woman, carved in ivory with a bulbous, abstract symmetry about 23,000 years ago. Ice Age Art at the British Museum: 'Not even Da Vinci surpassed this' 2013-02-05T16:44:01Z I see the rounded edges of my parents’ kitchen countertop — a small swelling lip dropping to a ninety-degree vertical, ivory laminate chosen from a fan of colors on a beaded chain. I didn’t make the Olympics. Now what? 2012-07-11T00:01:00Z The Smithsonian has a collection of 39 Benin Bronzes, a name that is used to cover a variety of artifacts ranging from brass plaques, carved elephant tusks, ivory leopard statues and wooden heads. Smithsonian to Return Most of Its Benin Bronze Collection to Nigeria 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The museum's conservation efforts, as head of the department, David Saunders, explains, have an important purpose to ensure that when the ivories are sent back to Kabul they will be better equipped to last. The Begram ivories: Rescuing Afghanistan's lost history 2011-02-27T00:05:25Z Light seeps from pretty perforated ceiling lamps, illuminating ivory walls judiciously adorned with paintings, textiles and wood carvings. A taste of Lebanon at Cafe Munir 2012-04-05T19:24:04Z Matching Reds Ms. Campbell wore a black taffeta knee-length dress, designed by Sara Campbell, under an ivory cardigan trimmed with fur and a red cloche hat, which lent a Diane Keaton resemblance. Bound by Their Boston Neighborhood 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z The size of their tusks, however, has not protected them from rampant poaching, because the tusks have a distinctive hue, sometimes known as “pink ivory,” that has made them particularly valuable. The Forest Elephants of the Central African Republic Are in Peril 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z All the gizmos are set against ivory white nappa leather, which isn’t as satin as it sounds, but more of a beige tone. Car of the Week: 2012 BMW 650i 2012-02-15T19:13:10Z Ms. Dove is an English professor at the , in Charlottesville, but she said “poetry’s lifeblood is not in the ivory tower.” Urban Beat for Poetry Festival 2010-10-05T22:37:00Z The ivories are estimated to date from the 1st or 2nd century. Treasures of Afghan History, Art and Culture 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z The refinement showed this season in dresses that beautifully combined blush pink, ivory and beige, and skimmed over the body. On the Runway Blog: Another Couture Myth Buster 2013-07-08T14:43:03Z Four game boards were also found in the tomb; one, made of ivory, is displayed here: was this his more favored activity? Exhibition Review: King Tut Reigns at the Discovery Center and the Met 2010-04-22T22:18:00Z A navy leather bomber jacket with cutouts, for example, was paired with an ivory stretch trouser. Black, white and printed all over at Fashion Week 2012-09-11T16:16:13Z Carved into the rounded and tubular forms of people’s limbs and their wavy, voluminous robes, the material has a supple, buttery warmth, more like ivory than like comparatively cool white marble. ‘Object of Devotion,’ an Exhibition of Alabaster Sculptures 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z He says his classical approach, with prime meats, tuxedoed captains and a solo pianist tickling the ivories, will ultimately win over meat eaters, even the young ones. If D.C.’s steakhouse days are over, why do so many new ones keep opening? 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z And instead of just doing the usual celebrity chit-chat, he showed up as Hawkeye and tickled the ivories to the tune of Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud." Jeremy Renner shows off Hawkeye's sensitive side on 'Tonight Show' 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z The gowns are a Bruce Oldfield black velvet evening gown Diana wore in 1985 and an ivory and pink sequined crepe dress by Catherine Walker worn on a state visit to Brazil in 1991. UK palaces charity buys back Diana's dresses 2013-03-20T17:54:09Z The black, ivory and white theme reflected the latter period of the Maharajahs and their pared-down Art Deco palaces, rather than the country’s exuberant embellishment and vivid colors. Exotic India Wrapped in Chanel 2011-12-12T12:30:30Z Comprised of pink opal, mammoth ivory or black onyx sprinkled with pink sapphire “seeds,” the earrings are $2,800. | Forbidden Fruit 2010-05-21T15:31:00Z But that missing ivory sculpture made an unexpected appearance, putting Lady Violet in the unfamiliar position of having to make up lost yardage. ArtsBeat: ‘Downton Abbey’ Recap: Showdown Between Lady Violet and Isobel 2014-02-03T03:00:53Z "Innermost," with its warm oak and ivory colors, spins a variation on the same theme. You'll see emptiness inhabited in Susan Bennerstrom's captivating interiors 2010-11-19T05:01:00Z She is collapsed on the ivory floor of her mother’s dressing room, beneath a crystal chandelier with petals evocative of fan blades, when the rotating flash bars of cop cars light up her view. How the “Sharp Objects” Finale Sums Up the Show’s Excellent Feel-Badness 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z The textured fabric, in neutral colors like khaki, navy and ivory, cropped up in shoe lines all over the fair. T Magazine: At Pitti, Innovation and Inspiration 2011-06-18T19:15:12Z For five days — May 10 through 14 — don’t be surprised to see seven women wearing identical yellow dresses and ivory pumps stomping atop an eight-foot-high yellow cube. Inside Art : P.S. 1 and MoMA Change a Name 2010-04-29T20:58:00Z An honest-to-God rural working man is unlikely to start his day with “a selection of historic grooming items beautifully made from silver, pewter, ivory, ebony, leather, or fine porcelain.” Review | Hipster style at its most annoying 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service’s ramped up restrictions on the transport of items containing elephant ivory are inflicting unintended hardships on the music world. Museums, musicians say ivory order hampers travel 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z But when color and print — the life blood of the house — arrived, that meant Chinese dragons and wedge heels were filled with ivory Asiatic carvings. Minimalist Matters 2012-09-23T17:51:45Z If you do only collections, you end up in an ivory tower. Karl Lagerfeld on Fur (Yea), Selfies (Nay) and Keeping Busy 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z The exterior is a sturdy gray rind, and the interior ivory, smooth and supple, with grassy, nutty aromas and a creamy, herbal flavor. Born in the Pyrenees, Bred in New York 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z Many antique firearms, for example, contain ivory handles or inlays. Restrictions on instruments strikes sour note 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z The prominent booth of L’Arc en Seine, for instance, is a minimalist fantasia of pale-wood furniture set against ivory walls and carpeting. Art Review: Pavilion of Art and Design at Park Avenue Armory - Review 2011-11-10T23:44:24Z The oldest known portrait of a woman, sculpted from mammoth ivory during the last ice age around 26,000 years ago. Ice age art at the British Museum was crafted by 'professional' artists 2013-01-24T15:02:19Z Mary Luehrsen, director of public affairs for the music-makers association, said many performers like Gill moved away from ivory in the 1970s in response to the elephant crisis. New limits on ivory sales set off wide concerns 2014-03-21T04:59:29Z A stiff, cardboardlike synthetic was chosen for the peplum and the tail, then covered in the same ivory silk satin used for the dress. What Befits a Legendary Queen 2011-04-03T02:14:52Z If jewelry is what you are after, don’t miss Tagua 950, a tiny shop with a nice collection of bracelets, necklaces and earrings made from tagua nut, a rain forest seed known as vegetable ivory. Three Sides of Ecuador 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z “There should be nothing ivory tower about it — except the stone.” Jed Bernstein, Broadway Producer, to Lead Lincoln Center 2013-05-15T16:10:30Z The title character in “Mlima’s Tale,” which will run March 27 through May 20, is an elephant caught in the world’s black market for ivory. A New Play by Lynn Nottage, and More, Coming Soon to the Public Theater 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z One of the most commanding is also one of the smallest: a carved ivory relief, probably a home altar, with the central players taking a bow before an adoring audience of monkeys and holy men. Small Shows at the Metropolitan Museum 2010-08-05T22:21:00Z The Yale University Art Gallery has brought out gold oval cuff links made around 1840, and the Newark Museum is showing examples made of sapphires and mastodon ivory. When Form Meets Function: Cuff Links Throughout the Centuries 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Another 2021 work, rendered in gentle white and ivory tones, is titled “Coming Together.” Review | In the galleries: Delicate works show concern about the footprints we leave on our planet 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z The southern African country is able to protect elephants only by selling ivory, the government said in a paper that will be presented in September at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Zimbabwe wants to end international ban on ivory sales 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z In the past year we’ve borne witness to countless journalists who, whether they knew it or not, were twerkin’ away from the unbelievable heights of their ivory towers. “Just plain ignorant and stupid”: The New York Times trolls everyone, again, with Nikki Minaj piece 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z “It isn’t an ivory tower only for select people. It’s the people’s library,” said historian and author A. Scott Berg, who is doing research at the library for his next book. The Library of Congress wants to attract more visitors. Will that undermine its mission? 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Eitle-Böhler, echoing other British and European dealers, said one of the main problems was the ending of the trans-Atlantic trade in ivory. Looming Ivory Ban Will Create a Mountain of Unsellable Antiques 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z One of the most extraordinary pieces of palaeolithic art is a 13,000-year-old ivory carving of two reindeer, found in Montastruc in France, but now in the British Museum. Alice Roberts: Rudolph and our early ancestors – a love story 2012-12-23T00:05:20Z Minutes later an ivory and gold necklace featuring theater medallions soared to more than 100 times its $1,500 to $2,000 estimate, selling for $314,500. $116 million auction of Liz Taylor jewels smashes records 2011-12-14T10:12:44Z The ivories are the final items on display, so visitors leave the show with their story in mind. Lost and Found: Afghan Treasures Reunite at the British Museum 2011-03-27T06:35:00Z There is a softness to this ivory sect, I'd like to believe they share our quest for spiritual transcendence. Sebastien Tellier on Eurovision 2012-05-25T23:03:00Z This is the reason, why we used the ivory key tops for one of the keyboards. Ivory keys on Bechstein Louis XV piano dismay environmentalists 2013-06-07T17:22:53Z The most indecent fake is the one Evans proclaimed “Our Lady of the Sports,” an ivory statue whose bare breasts are subtended by a gold bustier, and whose hips are framed with a gender-blurring codpiece. Remaking Ancient Greece, With Paints or Pixels 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z He wanted to show that, as with art, something as ivory tower as philosophical debate could be enjoyed and appreciated by anyone. Confident that you can answer life’s big questions? Enter the Great American Think-Off. 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z The intricately carved ivories, some no larger than buttons, were regarded as one of the finds of the century, from one of the legendary cities of the ancient world. British Museum buys Assyrian treasures cleaned by Agatha Christie 2011-03-07T16:43:37Z Truscott’s company can no longer purchase bows in Europe, where the ivory tips are legal, and bring them to the United States to sell. What do college partyers, violin makers and cake decorators have in common? Just over 5 feet tall, Margaret parlayed her blue eyes and ivory complexion and curvy figure — along with what photographer Cecil Beaton called her “sex twinkle” — into becoming Britain’s most desirable bachelorette. Review | Before Harry and Meghan, the Windsor sisters stirred the pot. A new book delves into their story. 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z When poaching rates skyrocketed in the 1980s, the United States and several other countries prohibited ivory imports in order to curb demand for the luxury item. It worked. Elephant in the room no more: Obama bans ivory sales 2014-02-17T15:00:00Z Tweed, 54, walked down the aisle in an ivory Priscilla of Boston gown and, according to TMZ, wore $2.5 million of diamonds -- in addition to her engagement ring -- for the first dance of the evening. Gene Simmons, Shannon Tweed tie the knot 2011-10-02T18:57:34Z Not to reinforce invidious stereotypes, but they were, well, more colorful than any I'd seen before, an earth-toned rainbow ranging from ivory to umber, dappled here and there with astonishing flecks of creme de menthe. Looking for Uncle Allan: A queer odyssey 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Estimates suggest around 38,000 elephants were slaughtered for their ivory in sub-Saharan Africa last year. Kristin Davis: ivory is blood diamond 2012-10-04T07:00:06Z But in the 1950s Günther Dryer, a German archaeologist, found writing on bone and ivory tags in an elaborate, probably royal burial site at Abydos in southern Egypt. Hunting for the Dawn of Writing, When Prehistory Became History 2010-10-19T21:55:00Z In one experiment elephants spent twice as much time investigating an elephant skull as those of either a rhinoceros and buffalo and six times longer probing ivory than a piece of wood. Science proves elephants are even smarter than we thought 2014-03-01T14:30:00Z Kohl, 63, was there to see “Terrible Beauty,” a temporary exhibition of ivory artifacts ranging across 40,000 years. A Long-Awaited Museum Opens, With Agony and Ivory 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z A separate dining room, which has its own bar flanked by ivory leather stools, offers diverse seating and table arrangements for more private events. The Ivy Restaurant in London Reopens After an Extensive Makeover 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z The game’s rules became clearer after 1910, when Howard Carter dug an ivory board out of a pit tomb in Thebes. What We Learn from One of the World’s Oldest Board Games 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z She referred to an ivory arm band from the kingdom of Benin, in present-day Nigeria, featuring emblems of the oba, or king. How Jewelry Makes Us Who We Are 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z The revised rule allows musicians to travel with instruments containing ivory as long as they were lawfully acquired before Feb. 25, 2014, and were not obtained for sale. Federal Officials Ease Travel Rules for Instruments With Ivory 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Asian and African elephants were declared endangered species in the 1970s, but ivory was legally traded under a “special rule” until 1988. Restrictions on instruments strikes sour note 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z The palette was mostly ivory and beige, with powdery pink and mint, and a bit of Valentino red. On the Runway: Paris Couture: Valentino 2011-01-27T00:00:06Z Still, the lighter pieces were appealing, especially the ivory chiffon blouses and dresses printed with an oversized growling lion. Knitwear label Coven lights up Rio fashion show 2012-01-12T01:34:08Z Behind them were large mirrors that later doubled as screens for multicolor projections, but at first everything was silver and ivory. The musical duo Air performs something kinda sorta like a rock concert 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Tomato paste and dried oregano, bloomed in the buttery onions, do the heavy lifting in this comforting dish, aided by an ivory shower of shredded mozzarella that melts and turns lushly gooey in spots. A Beginner’s Thanksgiving: 7 Recipes That Lighten the Workload 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Drop-waisted apron dresses in ivory and tan crepe de chine were layered over linen blouses, while slouchy trousers and shorts were paired with boxy button-down shirts. Pilati speculation overshadows YSL show 2011-10-04T00:46:04Z Back here in Britain, the window for buying and selling antique ivory is closing. Looming Ivory Ban Will Create a Mountain of Unsellable Antiques 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z They may be luxury commodities now, but civet coffee, eiderdown, sea silk, vicuña, vegetable ivory, guano and edible bird nests all started as local harvests. The 10 books to read in August 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z His décor style is distinctive: He supplies doll families with pet dogs, crystal chandeliers, portraits painted on ivory and bountiful platters of fake food. Antiques: Judaica From Tuck Collection in London to Be Auctioned 2012-11-15T21:51:19Z Bigelow hovered in one corner, gently urging guests to try out the virtual reality headsets on display showing her documentary short, “The Protectors,” about rangers shielding African elephants from ivory poachers. LACMA's star-jammed Art + Film Gala and how it signals a turning point for the museum and the city 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z After the 9am news, Evans told us that another apology was coming and it did, restating how nauseating the morning tinkling of ivories habit seemed. Radio review: Chris Evans 2011-01-31T07:59:01Z She stopped next to two towering pedal harps — one ivory and one walnut — made by the famed Lyon and Healy music company in Chicago. How the Harp Got Hip 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z That mixture of sadness and persistence pervades “The Ivory Game,” which follows some of the men and women struggling to end ivory trafficking. Review: ‘The Ivory Game’ Follows the Fight to Protect Elephants 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z But after she sang, she went backstage to change her outfit and reappeared in an ivory Chanel wedding gown, holding a bouquet. Actors exchange ‘I do’s‘ on Chinese concert stage 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z He said that the orchestra had gotten documentation for each bow, with photographs and letters from bow makers stating that they contained no banned ivory. Budapest Orchestra Has Bows Seized Over Ivory Concerns 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Surprisingly, the collection also includes an ivory carving of a cavorting love goddess from India. The ghosts of ancient Afghanistan 2011-02-27T21:30:00Z A china doll, purloined by O'Brien's teacher when she lends it for a school nativity play, wears "an ivory satin dress strewn with violets". Country Girl by Edna O'Brien – review 2012-10-12T21:55:03Z There was the heavy ivory mantle, encrusted with jewelled crosses and golden lariat chains, and those golden dress shoes, with just the slightest heel. The Best Outfits of 2018 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z Mario's already bizarre Mushroom Kingdom bursts with Rayman-ish peculiarities, like geysering toilets, grooving flowers and ivory pipes with bunny ears and lolling tongues. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Is a Strategy Masterpiece 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z The wooden coffin is not large, but its gold casing carries fine hieroglyphic inscriptions and is embedded with black crystal, ivory and lapis lazuli, said Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities. Egypt gets back looted gold coffin displayed in New York 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z The pearl-clutching answer from reviewers who favor the ivory tower approach would be certainly not. Theater: A Theater Critic Suffers Odd-Man-Out Syndrome 2010-04-16T23:56:00Z "With all the publicity surrounding the travelling exhibition, the ivories were back on the radar," says Simpson. The Begram ivories: Rescuing Afghanistan's lost history 2011-02-27T00:05:25Z At the same time a movement was developing within political science to expand its reach beyond the ivory tower. Pushback 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Last month, leading conservation groups warned that the illegal ivory trade is growing and is hastening the decline of Africa's already endangered elephant population. Lily Tomlin speaks up for elephants in documentary 2013-04-24T18:32:11Z Designed to create the impression of being seamless, the dress was teamed with a Stephen Jones veil, a Maidenhair Fern tiara, and Manolo Blahnik ivory satin shoes. Pippa Middleton marries James Matthews 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z Reluctantly, Ms. Osborne’s mother confessed that the woman under the ivory arch was her own grandmother. The Life of Many a Party 2010-08-11T23:51:00Z An undercover agent walked into a jewelry store office in Midtown Manhattan two years ago and discovered a ton of illegal ivory—an actual ton. Elephant in the room no more: Obama bans ivory sales 2014-02-17T15:00:00Z The designer’s starting point was a simple ivory shift dress that seamlessly slid into sheer silk at mid-thigh, sprouted an asymmetrical sleeve or finished with flaps of fabric lapping the side of the body. Special Report: Transparent Choices 2010-09-26T16:42:00Z Ten other pieces were made of wood or ivory. An Auction Brings to Light a French Collector With an Eye for Ignored Beauty 2010-05-28T12:00:00Z A pediment is fit with a triangular ivory relief that must have adorned a miniature temple during ancient times. With a Centerpiece Like This, Who Needed Cake? 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Her ivory tulle veil, fixed by a Cartier 1936 “halo” tiara lent to her by the queen, was modest. On the Runway: Simplicity Wears the Crown 2011-04-29T20:29:38Z Once bleached, he carefully ground them down to ivory beads against the metal bars of his cell. An innocent man on death row makes me a gift: How hope persists despite the odds 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z Don't go live in an ivory tower, read the newspapers and involve yourself in the world - where do you think subjects come from if not the world?” Top 10 tips for writing poetry 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z She creates a world of sunny poplins and ivory linens and breathable cottons, but, in the end, we are the ones left holding our breath. Let’s Talk About the Yacht Clothes on “Succession” 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z The Public isn’t letting much slip about it, but the story begins in a Kenyan game park and travels through the greedy, global black market for ivory. 22 Musicals, Plays, Concerts, Dances and Festivals You Can’t Miss This Spring 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z More ivories were found at Nimrud - brought there either as booty or luxury imports - than at any other Assyrian site. British Museum buys Assyrian treasures cleaned by Agatha Christie 2011-03-07T16:43:37Z She read about the African woman on the riverbank: the consort of the rogue European ivory trader, Kurtz. Nora Chipaumire’s Dance About Miriam Makeba Comes to BAM 2012-09-11T21:54:24Z |
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