Sesame commonly used to carve it. Mainly derived from animals such as elephants, lions or animal mammal. Ivory tusks worth a lot in the past been used as currency in exchange for goods used in the carved ivory carvings or create articles about religion snooker balls handle of a knife or craft souvenirs. Current animals that were illegally cut ivory was reduced until the excess risk of extinction. Government and the public to play a role in the campaign and legislation to protect these animals and creating a stable supply of these animals, too.