Vegetable ivory or tagua ivory nut. Vegetable ivory is named for its resemblance to animal ivory. In the 1880's was use in the manufacture of buttons.

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Location: Ridgefield,NJ USA
Photo credit: © Jim Bogosian / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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