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Ivory Carving in Thailand
20. Name seals
Name seals

Hallmarks carved on name seals, known as �chops� to the Chinese and hanko to Japanese, act as legal signatures for individuals and companies. In the Far East, especially Japan, a large proportion of all ivory consumed is used for seals. In Thailand East Asians are the main buyers of blank seals.

All text and images � Daniel Stiles 2003

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