Here's another patron request that perhaps someone can help with. A visitor brought in photos of a recently inherited carved elephant ivory tusk. He has minimal information about it, thinks it might be mid to late 19th century. It is a full tusk ornately and completely carved with what appear to be battle scenes - cavalry and infantry, pagoda style buildings at butt end, trees and other foliage. A verbal description to one museum made them think it a piece of tourist art. The owner would like to have more information about the piece, its origin, age, whatever. He would also like to find a knowledgable appraiser to evaluate it. He has had one less than stellar experience with one museum and the appraisers recommended by them. If anybody on the list has suggestions, I will pass them on to the owner. And I will thank you in advance, since that works best. P.s. I have been given the name of the Peabody-Essex Museum as one that has a collection of Asian tourist art. Anyone know if they are on e-mail, or who I might direct an inquiry to? Mariana