Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. combination inorganic/organic material
7. combination inorganic/organic animal material
8. [bone and bone components materials]
9. bone (material)
10. [bone by form as material]
11. [tooth and tooth components as materials]

Narrower term/s

• tusk (material)

Anotations

Scope note:

Material made from hard, bone-like structures grown in the mouth of vertebrates; distinguishable from other bone by its structure. Animal teeth, such as from hippopotami, whales, lions, dogs, boars, bears, and humans have been used to make jewelry, gaming pieces, buttons, and and other items.